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RTO Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and has very dense traffic. RTO Lucknow, formed under the provisions of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, controls the traffic movement in the city. RTO Lucknow carries out the regulatory and enforcement functions as per the Motor Vehicle Act and ensures quality transport facilities to the masses. RTOs in Lucknow operates under the supervision of the Transport Commissioner to carry out various responsibilities related to transport in the city. The main functions of RTO Lucknow are issuing driving licences, handling the collection of vehicle excise duty (also called road fund licence or road tax) and dealing in sales of personalised registrations. Other functions include clearing vehicles of pollution tests and inspecting the vehicle's motor insurance policy.

List of Lucknow RTO Codes

There are two RTO offices in the city of Lucknow, providing all transport and vehicle-related services to the public. You can locate an RTO office in Lucknow through its code, a list of which is provided below:

Sr. No.	RTO Location	RTO Codes	RTO Contact Number	RTO Email Address
1	RTO Lucknow	UP 32	0522-2436445/2433555	rtolu-up@nic.in
2	RTO Trans Gomti Office	UP 32A	0522- 2436445,2433555	rtolu-up@nic.in

Source : https://parivahan.gov.in/

How to Register Vehicles at RTO Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

You can register your vehicle at RTO Lucknow both offline by visiting the local RTO or online through the official website of RTO Lucknow. You also can register your new vehicle with RTO Lucknow through your vehicle's dealer. In all three processes, you must submit relevant documents along with the application form and pay registration fees. Here are the steps to register your vehicle by visiting the local RTO:

• Download the application Form 20 online from the official website of RTO Lucknow or collect it from the local RTO

• Visit your local RTO with your vehicle and submit the duly filled application form along with other required documents

• The documents submitted by you would be scrutinized by RTO superintended

• Pay the registration fee for your vehicle along with a tax on the RTO’s cash counter

• Before approving the registration certificate, the motor vehicle inspector with inspect your vehicle

• The RTO office would then enter the details of the vehicle in its central database to be verified by the RTO superintendent

• Your registration will be completed and approved by the officer of Assistant Regional Transport

• The smart card process would be initiated, and the smart card would be delivered to you at your registered address

List of documents required for Vehicle Registration at Lucknow RTO

Before arranging the following documents for successful vehicle registration at RTO Lucknow, buy a motor insurance policy for your vehicle. A copy of your vehicle’s insurance policy is necessary before going for registration.
The documents required for vehicle registration are as follows:

• Application Form-20 (if the vehicle is with hypothecation, a copy of the form is required)

• Form 21 Declaration of sale.

• Form-60/61 from the Income Tax Department or GIR or Pan card.

• Declaration of roadworthiness and Pollution Under Control (PUC) authentication in Form-22 obtained from the producer/merchant of the vehicle.

• A Notary, Executive, or First Class Judicial Magistrate verified testimony.

• Proof of Address

• As per the Supreme Court's order, it is now mandatory for people buying a car to purchase a third party car insurance with a three-year policy tenure. On the other hand, a 5-year third party bike insurance policy is compulsory for new two-wheeler registration. However, suppose a bike owner opts for a comprehensive two wheeler insurance policy, we offer package cover with one year of own damage and five years of third party cover. If a person opts for a comprehensive car insurance policy for a private car, we offer a bundled policy of one year of own damage and three years of third-party cover.

• Ration Card

• Passport photographs

• Voter ID Card

• LIC Policy

Functions of Lucknow RTO

RTO Lucknow’s primary function is to ensure that the public strictly follows the laws and regulations prescribed under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. In addition, RTO Lucknow has the significant function of enforcing the Motor Vehicles Act. RTOs are responsible in the city's smooth transportation and other traffic-related services. It ensures that every vehicle plying on the roads of Lucknow is registered with it and every driver driving the vehicle has obtained a valid driving licence. RTO Lucknow also provides other functions, which are listed as follows:

Issuing Driving Licence

RTO Lucknow is responsible for issuing driving licenses in the city. It takes control of conducting the tests required to get a driving licence. On passing those tests, owners get the applied license. The renewing of a driving licence also falls under RTO Lucknow. RTO Lucknow also issues international driving license permits, duplicate conductor's licenses and renews conductor's licenses if owners need to change the address in their driving licence or conductor's license, which also falls under RTO Lucknow.

Issuing Registration Certificates

Vehicle Registration Certificates management is another primary function of RTO Lucknow. The Lucknow RTO provides temporary and permanent registration of vehicles and renewal of registration certificates. It also controls the approval of vehicles carrying hazardous goods. RTO Lucknow also issues hiring certificates and revives vehicle registration. It also helps transfer vehicle ownership from one person to another or update addresses in the registration certificates.

Providing Permit Services

RTO provides driving permits to public transport drivers and issues and renews all driving permits. In addition, RTO Lucknow grants permit for carriages in the city, like auto-rickshaw, tourist motor cab and other contact carriages. It also issues no objection certificates and advances registration certificates to vehicle owners.

Ensuring Road Safety
& Pollution Control

Taking care of road safety rules and implementing pollution control measures also falls under RTO Lucknow. This includes creating awareness regarding road safety rules and educating more and more people to drive safely. RTO Lucknow is also responsible for pollution control in the city. The function includes issuing fitness certificates to commercial vehicles.

Maintenance of Database
of Vehicles

Lucknow RTO maintains the registered vehicles' database, along with the owner's details. It also maintains all the details of the transfer of registration to other states and the renewal of certificates and licenses.

Collection of Road Tax

Lucknow RTO is responsible for collecting road tax, a significant revenue source for the government to maintain the necessary infrastructure for the public. It also collects certain fees, such as Inspector Motor Vehicle, for conducting any department's action cases.

Conducting Scrutiny of Vehicle at the Check-points

RTO conducts scrutiny of vehicles at necessary checkpoints to ensure compliance with the safety norms on roads. RTO checks the validity of the PUC (Pollution under Control) certificate, valid driving license and valid insurance certificates. It also inspects accidental vehicles to ensure they can apply on the road again.

Other services

RTOs are the hub of details of vehicles and the drivers of the vehicles plying on the roads of Mumbai. It also maintains all the databases related to the registered vehicles, which are transferred to another state and renewal of registered vehicles. Alongside performing the preliminary registration work, it also collects road tax and offers a significant source of revenue to the Maharashtra government.

Fees of Lucknow RTO

RTO Lucknow collects specified fees to perform various services such as issuing the driving licence, vehicle registration, issues of permits, etc. The charges for various services differ for different kinds of vehicles. Take a look at the RTO Lucknow fees structure:

Sr. No.	Service	Amount
1	Renewal or Grant of Trade Certificate regarding each class of vehicle: (a) Motorcycle (b) Invalid Carriage (c) Other Vehicles	₹500 ₹500 ₹1000
2	Trade Certificate Duplicates: (a) Motorcycle (b) Invalid Carriage (c) Other Vehicles	₹300 ₹300 ₹500
3	Rule 46 Appeal	₹1000
4	Renewal or grant of a certificate of registration and assignment of new registration mark:
(a)	Invalid Carriage	₹50
(b)	Motor cycle	₹300
(c)	Three wheeler/Quadricycle/Light Motor Vehicles: i) Non-transport ii) Transport	₹600 ₹1000
(d)	Medium goods vehicle	₹1000
(e)	Passenger motor vehicle - Medium	₹1000
(f)	Goods vehicle - Heavy	₹1500
(g)	Passenger motor vehicle - Heavy	₹1500
(h)	Motor vehicle - Imported	₹5000
(i)	Motor cycle - Imported	₹2500
(j)	Any other vehicle	₹3000
	Note 1: If the certificate of registration is a smart card type and it was issued or renewed in Form 23A, an additional fee of ₹200 will be charged.
	Note 2: In case of delay in applying for a renewal of a certificate of registration, an additional fee of ₹300 for delay of every month or part thereof regarding motorcycles and ₹500 for delay of every month or part thereof regarding other classes of non-transport vehicles shall be levied.
5	Duplicate certificate of registration issue	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
6	Transfer of ownership	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
	Note: If the "No Objection Certificate" is submitted late, an extra fee of 300 for each month or portion of a month for motorcycles and 500 for each month or portion of a month for other vehicles will be charged.
7	Change of residence	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
	Note: If a "No Objection Certificate" for a change of address is submitted later than expected, there will be an extra price of 300 rupees for each month or portion of a month for motorbike changes and 500 rupees for all other vehicle changes.
8	Recording alteration in the certificate of registration	50% of the fees for registration that were charged at the time of original registration for that particular type of vehicle
9	Endorsing hire purchase/lease/hypothecation agreement:
(a)	Motorcycle	₹500
(b)	Three wheeler/quadricycle/light motor vehicle	₹1500
(c)	Medium or heavy vehicle	₹3000
	Note: No separate fee will be levied for cancellation of the lease, etc, or for ‌fresh Certificate of Registration thereafter.
10	Conducting test of a vehicle for grant or renewal of a certificate of fitness:
(a)	Motorcycle	(i) Manual: ₹200 (ii) Automated: ₹400
(b)	Three-wheeled or light motor vehicle or quadricycle	(i) Manual: ₹400 (ii) Automated: ₹600
(c)	Medium or heavy motor vehicle	(i) Manual: ₹600 (ii) Automated: ₹1000
11	Renewal or grant of a certificate of fitness for motor vehicle	₹200
	Note: Additional fee of ₹50 for each day of delay after the expiry of the certificate of fitness shall be levied.
12	Renewal or grant of letter of authority	₹15000
13	Duplicate letter of authority issue	₹7500
14	Rule 70 Appeal	₹3000
15	Any application not covered from 1 to 14 above	₹200

Source : https://parivahan.gov.in/

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Frequently Asked Questions on RTO Lucknow

1. How can I get a driving licence in Lucknow?

Visit http://uptransport.upsdc.gov.in/en-us/ and go to the driving licence option. You'll find the driving licence form, download it, and take a printout. You will then have to fill out the form and deposit it along with all the other required documents to the RTO. Get a slot for a driving test, and you'll get your driving licence after passing that test.