Pauri Garhwal is a district located in the state of Uttarakhand. It is a beautiful hill station situated in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Pauri Garhwal RTO UK-12 is responsible for carrying out a multitude of transportation and road safety measures. The foremost important function provided by it is issuing driving licences.

Other functions include vehicle purchases in public auctions, and transfer of vehicle ownership, etc.

Pauri Garhwal RTO serves different kinds of road and vehicle-related functions. These are mentioned as follows:

• Issuance of driving licence
• Renewal of driving licence
• Granting a NOC for vehicle
• Road tax collection
• Renewal of vehicle’s fitness certificate
• Grant of temporary motor vehicle permit
• Issuing of permits, such as, All India Permit, Contract Carriage Permit, Stage Carriage Permit, Private Sector Vehicle Permit
• Vehicle RC renewal

Pauri Garhwal RTO issues three types of driving licence. These include the following:

1. Permanent Driving Licence

2. Learner Driving Licence

3. Driving Licence Renewal

The two types of vehicle registration certificates issued by the Pauri Garhwal RTO are of the following types:

1. Permanent registration

2. Temporary Registration 

After the successful completion of the vehicle registration process, you will receive a registration number. The registration number is the number on your vehicle’s licence plate.

Pauri Garhwal RTO follows the guidelines of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, and UP Motor Vehicle Rules, 1998. The registration charges depend on the types of vehicles and their usage. They are:

• Registration and renewal of vehicles: ₹200 - ₹800
• Issue or renewal of Trade Certificate: ₹50 - ₹200
• Issue of duplicate registration copy: ₹100 - ₹400
• Registration and renewal of imported vehicles: ₹200 - ₹800

Pauri Garhwal RTO follows the Uttarakhand road tax regulations. It depends on different factors, such as the specific purpose of the vehicle, age of the vehicle, vehicle’s seat capacity, category of the vehicle, etc. These are divided into the following different sections: 

• For Four-wheelers: 6% to 8% charges are levied on the cost of the vehicle
• For Two-wheelers: 6% to 8% charges are levied on the cost of the vehicle

Pauri Garhwal RTO follows the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (Act no. 59 of 1988). See the list below to grasp detailed information on new traffic fines in Pauri Garhwal and penalties:

• Driving Without Number Plate: ₹500 - ₹1500
• Driving Without Wearing a Helmet: ₹1000 and licence suspension for 3 months
• Violating Basic Traffic Rules: ₹2000
• Rash Driving: ₹1000 - ₹5000
• Driving Without a Proper Licence: ₹2500

Yes, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance coverage is of utmost importance in Pauri Garhwal. In situations of not doing so, the offender is charged a lump sum amount in terms of a fine. For those driving two-wheelers, the charges are ₹1000 - ₹2000, and for people driving a four-wheeler, the charges are ₹2000 - ₹4000.

In a recent report, due to Difficult terrain, intermittent rainfall, landslides and high sea level elevation forming very deep gorges are some of the prime reasons for a lot of road accidents taking place in Pauri Garhwal. There was a road accident in Pauri Garhwal on 5^th October 2022. A bus falls into a deep gorge in Garhwal killing 25 people. The bus was carrying 40-45 individuals whose rescue operation was ongoing for a few days.

In other news, such an incident took place on 21^st July 2022.  A bus was on its way toward Rishikesh, and the bus overturned, hurting 24 passengers. Only 11 escaped without any injury. According to another news report there has been another gorge incident, where a truck fell into a very deep gorge. Three individuals were reportedly killed.

Pauri Garhwal RTO started an “Agenda of Road Safety 2022” campaign on 17^th June 2022. The campaign ended on 30^th June 2022. The campaign made a mark in educating the citizens of

Garhwal on the importance of taking road safety measures, and on how to mitigate the risks of avalanches and landslides. Furthermore, the citizens have been imparted the knowledge of following traffic rules and road safety guidelines.

The Deputy Superintendent of the Police of Pauri informed its citizens’ of major road safety news regarding violating traffic guidelines. According to the new rules and regulations, those who are seen to be drunk driving, over-speeding, or rash driving, will be seriously curbed.