Kanpur RTO

RTOs or the Regional Transport Office, act as a governing body for the vehicles in the area. It works under the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Kanpur Transport Department, like all the RTOs, is responsible for the issuing of the driving license (DL), learner’s licence, permits for transport and non-transport vehicles, Registration certificates. Kanpur RTO Office also conducts the driving test of the applicants and thereafter issues the licence only. The RTO also has to ensure that all the traffic rules and regulations have complied with the act.

Functions of the Kanpur RTO

The functions of Kanpur RTO include:

• Driving Licence: The RTO is responsible for providing learner's permits, permanent licences, renewals, duplicate licences, and international driving licences.
• Conductor Licence: It is issued to individuals who wish to drive a public utility vehicle.
• Vehicle Registration: The RTO also performs vehicle registration by issuing a Trade certificate, as well as temporary or permanent registration of the vehicle. Duplicating or renewing a driver's licence, as well as HP endorsement and vehicle termination.
• Fitness/Non-Objection Certificate (NOC): NOC is required for the insurance, pollution under control document, and payment of the Motor Vehicle Tax.
• Online Permit Application and Objection System for Vehicles: Kanpur RTO also has to receive permit applications for vehicles through its official website and provide an objection system.

How to Get Motor Insurance in Kanpur?

Before driving any vehicle on the streets, you must get insurance for the vehicle, it is mandatory under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In Kanpur, you can avail of two types of insurance for your vehicle namely, comprehensive or third-party insurance. Kanpur RTO grants you full autonomy over the type of insurance you wish to get. You can customize the motor insurance by adding add-on as per your requirements and the cover that it provides. The following benefits a motor insurance premium provides you:

1. Damages due to natural disasters
2. Damages due to man-made disasters
3. Third-party damage
4. No claim bonus

How to Get Car Insurance in Kanpur? 

Availing car insurance in Kanpur follows a similar procedure as that of the motor insurance in Kanpur. You can either choose from comprehensive or third-party four-wheeler insurance for your vehicle. Insurance is compulsory as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The insurance company that you choose to avail of is complete to your wisdom depending upon your requirements such as policy cover, insurance benefits, and premiums. Following are the steps that you need to undertake to avail insurance under Kanpur RTO jurisdiction. 

1. First, you need to select the car or four-wheeler insurance provider after comparing several policies.
2. You can visit the website of the insurance provider.
3. Duly fill and submit the form along with all the required documents.
4. Start paying premiums as soon as it commences.

How to Get Two Wheeler Insurance in Kanpur?

In Kanpur, the insurance that you get for your two-wheeler is also of two types, namely, comprehensive or third party. Kanpur Transport office grants you complete autonomy with the insurance company that you wish to employ for your insurance needs. 

1. First, you need to select the two-wheeler insurance provider after comparing several policies.
2. You can visit the website of the insurance provider.
3. Duly fill and submit the form along with all the required documents.
4. Start paying premiums as soon as it commences.

RTO Codes for Different States and Union Territories of India

There are different RTO codes for different States and Union Territories in India for easy identification of the RTO location based on the vehicle's number plate. The different RTO codes for States and Union Territories in India are as follows:

How does RTO Impact Your Vehicle Insurance Premium in Kanpur?

The RTOs with which your vehicle is registered is taken into consideration by the insurance company while drawing up your insurance policy and premiums. This is done because of the insurance zones. Kanpur RTO, like all the RTOs, has insurance zones. These zones are drawn up considering the number of people living in the RTO jurisdiction. More people or the bigger tier of the city will be your insurance amount, because then your vehicle has more chance of the threat of vandalism, theft, rioting, etc. smaller the tier of the city lowers the premium.

How to Get Vehicle Registration in Kanpur?

You need to register your vehicle with the city RTO under which jurisdiction you live. It has made mandatory by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. You also have to register your vehicle to the Kanpur RTO even if you are moving temporarily there. 

Vehicle Registration Type 

Mainly, there are two types of vehicle registration certificates that you can get at the Kanpur RTO as follows: 

• Temporary:

A temporary registration certificate is issued to those vehicles that are there in the city for a short period. These registration certificates have lesser validity than the permanent registration certificate. Once the validity expires, you can extend it. 

• Permanent:

Permanent registration certificates are issued to the residents who live under the jurisdiction of Kanpur RTO. This type of registration has longer validity than the temporary one. 

Ownership Transfer

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 mandates it for the vehicle owners to transfer their vehicles registration from the previous owner to the current one in the following scenarios:

• Within the three months of the death of the owner of the vehicle, the deed and the registration must be transferred from the previous owner to the new owner.
• If you purchase the previously owned vehicle, and both of you reside in the jurisdiction of the Kanpur RTO then it is considered as the simple registration and will be easily taken care of in the transportation office.
• Auction purchased vehicles need to be transferred from the previous owner to the current one within one month of taking possession of the vehicle.

Renewal of Registration

After the expiry of the date of the vehicle registration, you can renew it at the Kanpur RTO. It needs to be done in 60 days of the expiry of the registration of the vehicle. You must duly fill and submit form number 25 along with the RC book and the PUC (Pollution Under Control Certificate) at the RTO to initiate the procedure. As per the provision in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 you need to own a vehicle for the registration of the vehicle. 

Duplicate RC 

You need to fill and submit form 26 at the Kanpur RTO along with the police certificate and the Pollution Under Control certificate to get a Duplicate RC Book. It is mandatory under rule 81 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1989.

Transfer of RC in Case of Death

The legal heir can drive the vehicle for up to 3 months and he/she has to re-register within these 3 months with the requirements of the following documents-

1. Application in Form 31
2. Affidavit
3. Legal heir Certificate

Contact Details of Kanpur RTO: 

Rural:

Address- Regional Transport Office, Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Phone- 0512- 2297786

Urban: 

Address- Regional Transport Office, Kanpur Urban, Uttar Pradesh

Phone-0512- 2241047

Kanpur Office Timings- 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM (Monday to Saturday)