Mathura, a small city on the banks of Yamuna River, is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Hindus consider it to be a sacred pilgrimage site. You will witness an overwhelming crowd in this spiritual space all year round.

Roads of Mathura become especially jam-packed during the winter (October – March) as thousands and lakhs of visitors stop by to enjoy the mesmerising scenic beauty of Mathura. To maintain sanctity and regulate traffic movement in this spiritual town, the local RTO office applies a set of measures. The RTO code of Mathura is UP-85. 

Read on to know more about the RTO rules and functions related to traffic in Mathura.

The Regional Transport Office in Mathura is in control of exercising the following functions:

• Ensuring the traffic regulations are duly enforced in Mathura as per the MV Act, 1988

• Levying road tax, as mentioned by the UP Ministry of Transport

• Issuing permanent and temporary vehicle registration certificate

• Providing learner’s license and driving license

• Issuing international driving licence

• Conducting vehicle inspection and handing over fit certificate

• Writing lading bills

• Organising road safety campaigns

you can avail the following types of driving licence from the Mathura RTO:

• Learner’s Licence

• Permanent Driving Licence

• Commercial Driving Licence

• International Driving Permit

Mathura RTO can provide you with two types of vehicle registration certificates:

• Temporary registration

• Permanent registration

The Indian Government has mandated vehicle registration in each state. If any policeman ever catches you driving/ riding without a proper RC book, they may impose a penalty of up to ₹5,000 in the first instance. Also, from the subsequent scenarios, if you are found guilty of the same offence, your vehicle will be seized, and the fine amount will be doubled.

Here is a quick glimpse of various vehicular registration-related charges which you will have to bear while registering under the RTO code UP-85:

• For road tax: 8% (if the vehicle price is below ₹10 Lakhs); 10% (for vehicles priced above ₹10 Lakhs)

• For permanent registration: ₹600

• For HSRP number plates: ₹500 - ₹1,000

• For temporary registration: ₹1,200 - ₹1,500 (valid for up to 1 month)

Mathura RTO has fixed road taxes as per Uttar Pradesh road tax structures. You can see the rates below:

For Two-wheelers:

• Moped with an unladen weight of less than 90.72 kg: ₹150 

• Priced ₹0.20 lakh: 2% of the cost 

• Cost between ₹0.20 lakh and ₹0.60 lakh: 4% of its price

• Priced over ₹0.60 lakh and up to ₹2.00 lakh: 6% of its price 

• Priced above ₹2.00 lakh: 8% of its cost

For Four-wheelers:

• Cost ₹6.00 lakh and less: 3% of its value 

• Valued between ₹6.00 lakh and ₹10.00 lakh: 6% of its value 

• Priced over ₹10.00 lakh and up to ₹20.00 lakh: 8% of its price 

• Above ₹20.00 lakh: 9% of its cost

For Commercial Vehicles:

• Less than 1 ton: ₹665.00 

• Between 1 ton and 2 ton: ₹940.00 

• From 2 ton to 4 ton: ₹1430.00 

• Between 4 ton and 6 ton: ₹1915.00 

• Within a range of 6 ton to 8 ton: ₹2375.00 

• Above 8 ton and below 9 ton: ₹2865.00 

• From 9 ton to 10 ton: ₹3320.00 

• More than 10 ton: ₹3320.00 + ₹470 per ton

Penalties for breaking traffic rules have been revised throughout Uttar Pradesh, and Mathura is no exception. Check the following list of traffic fines:

• Drunk Driving: ₹10,000

• Driving With a Suspended Driver’s Licence: ₹10,000

• Juvenile Offences: ₹25,000 along with 3 years of jail sentence

• Violating Road Signals: ₹500 - ₹1,000

• Not Giving Way to Emergency Service Providers like Ambulances, Fire Engines, etc.: ₹10,000

In India, the government has made it mandatory to have a motor insurance. The Government has strictly instructed drivers to abide by this rule to add extra layers of protection against financial loss from a road accident.

As per a video lately published by a renowned news broadcasting site, you can witness excessively heavy traffic congestion on the Agra Expressway of Mathura. Similar sightings are quite common here as the place welcomes thousands of pilgrims all the time. 

In this context, a tragic road accident occurred last year along the Yamuna Expressway, resulting in three casualties. Thus, considering this concerning traffic updates, the RTO administrators have devised strict patrolling patterns to minimise such incidents. Moreover, certain steps are underway to improve the poor road conditions in specific locations.

Participating in the UP Government’s statewide road safety campaign initiative, the Mathura RTO has organised the following events:

• Helmet bike rallies

• Discussions on how to avoid common road accident reasons

• Speeches on why overloading needs to be stopped immediately

• Awareness of the potential dangers of overspeeding