Siddharth Nagar, popularly known as Naugarh, is a town in Uttar Pradesh with a moderate population. According to a section of historians, Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) spent the initial portion of his life in this region.

Presently, rice farming contributes as a major revenue source in this district. There is only one RTO office in this region bearing the code UP-55. It is entrusted with all the administrative duties related to transport laws and vehicle safety.

You can get these facilities upon visiting the RTO office in Siddharth Nagar:

• Motor vehicle registration

• Issuance and renewal of driving licence

• Dispensation of learner’s licence

• Road tax collection

• Issuance of various types of motor vehicle permits

• Vehicle inspection and disbursal of fit certificates

• Updating information in vehicle registration certificates and DLs

• Regulating acts of motor training schools and giving them permits

• Spreading awareness of road safety rules

These are the various types of driving licence issued by the employees working at the UP-55 RTO office:

• Commercial Driving Licence

• International Driving Licence

• Permanent Licence

• Learner’s Licence

The Regional Transport Office in Siddharth Nagar is entrusted to provide these two types of vehicle registration certificates:

• Temporary registration

• Permanent registration

You are asked to fill out all details in Form 20 when you apply for a vehicle registration certificate. While applying, you should provide Forms 21 and 22 to the RTO officials to guarantee roadworthiness and declare the ownership status of a vehicle. 

vehicle's usage purpose. These are the different types of number plates assigned to new vehicles:

• White number plate

• Yellow number plate

• Red number plate

• Green number plate

• Blue number plate

• Black number plate

• Red number plate with the emblem of India

• Number plate with an upward arrow

To get a vehicle registration certificate upon buying a new car or two-wheeler, these are a few fees you have to pay the UP Government:

• For permanent registration: ₹600

• For temporary registration: ₹1,200 - ₹1,500

• For issuing a number plate: ₹230 - ₹400

• FasTag charges: ₹500

• Hypothecation charges: ₹1,500 (this fee is applicable if you buy a vehicle on loan)

A vehicle RC book remains valid for 15 years starting from the registration date. Besides these charges, you will also need to pay a road tax which depends on rates fixed by the respective state transport authority. 

The RTO office in Siddharth Nagar collects road taxes from all registered vehicles in this region. Here, tax is calculated as per Uttar Pradesh road tax structure:

For two-wheelers:

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

• Cost ₹0.20 lakh: 2% of the cost 

• Priced 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 

• Value exceeding ₹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 

• Surpassing ₹20.00 lakh: 9% of its cost

For commercial vehicles (as per the loading capacity):

• 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 supplemental ton

The state government revised all the traffic fines guidelines in Uttar Pradesh in September 2019. Therefore, you should be aware of the most recent penalties:

• Overspeeding: ₹1,000 - ₹2,000 for LMVs, along with licence seizure

• Juvenile Offences: ₹25,000 with 3 years imprisonment

• Driving Without a Licence (for Aggregators): ₹25,000 to ₹1 Lakh

• Riding Without a Helmet: ₹1,000 or licence disqualification

• Blocking Emergency Service Providing Vehicles: ₹10,000

Many of these offences, if committed, will force you to visit the court to settle your challan. Moreover, if you keep delaying such payments, you will keep receiving legal warnings from the local police station that has filed the complaint. 

For every resident in Siddharth Nagar and other towns of India, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance vehicle insurance policy to drive on the streets lawfully. Nowadays, you can install the mParivahan app and store the softcopy of these documents within it instead of carrying the original insurance copy physically everywhere.

Last year, a horrifying accident took the life of eight innocent citizens after a car smashed straight into a trailer. This incident shocked the commuters travelling daily along the Naugarh-Bansi Road, as the area was typically a safe zone in the perspective of road accidents. Following this major mishap, the Siddharth Nagar RTO decided to collaborate with the area's traffic police personnel to enforce law and order strictly on the local citizens.

Vehicle owners in Siddharth Nagar are now eligible to enjoy the following RTO services from their homes using digital means:

• Acquiring a secondary vehicle registration certificate

• Securing a NOC for changing the location in the RC book

• Renewing a licence

• Changing the address on the licence

Road Safety Month was observed in Siddharth Nagar from January 5 to February 4, 2023. During this time, the UP-55 RTO prioritised the following initiatives:

• Spreading awareness on road signs

• Discussing how to drive while being aware of existing road conditions

• Stressing the potential dangers of drunk driving