Introduction
Registering your vehicle with the RTO is mandatory. Once registered with the RTO, your vehicle details become a part of huge database. Any time you face certain issues with your vehicle, the RTO office provides a wide range of services.
When should one register with the RTO?
Anyone buying a car should immediately register with the RTO. One can get a temporary registration immediately after buying a car. A permanent registration can be taken within a month after buying a vehicle. Also buy car insurance as it protects you from the claim arising out of the accidents involving third parties.
What is a temporary RTO number?
The RTO officer gives a new vehicle a temporary RTO number. It looks the same as a permanent number but has the alphabets “TR” or the word “TEMP” written in bold.
How to get the temporary RTO number?
There are two ways to get a temporary number:
- The dealership which issues the car also provides you the temporary RTO number. This is usually obtained within a few hours after the purchase of a vehicle.
- You will need to fill the RTO form. Along with that you need to attach the following documents.
- Copy of Address Proof
- Copy of insurance certificate
- Copy of sales certificate Form 21
- Pollution under control certificate.
- Temporary registration form C.R.Tem.
- Copy of roadworthiness certificate (22 and 22A)
- There is another way to get a temporary RTO number. It is through the online method. You can use vahan portal (https://vahan.nic.in/nrservices/) to register the RTO number.
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- Once registered, you can also check the status of your vehicle via the portal in which you have to log to parivahan.gov.in/vahanservice/vahan/ui/state validation/homepage.xhtml.
How to get the permanent RTO number?
- The owner has to fill and submit the application form or Form 20 to the registering authority
- In case, the owner of the vehicle has obtained a temporary registration number of the vehicle, the permanent registration number must be obtained before the temporary registration number expires (usually one month).
- If the procedure of permanent registration of the vehicle requires hypothecation, then the owner has to produce the necessary documents
- Next step involves the owner selecting the permanent registration number for the motor vehicle.
- The owner has to decide the usage of HSRP/smart card that is required.
- Next, the owner of the vehicle that is to be registered has to pay the fees applicable as per Rule 81 of Central Motor Vehicles Rule, 1989. The fees levied by the registering authority will depend on the type and series of permanent registration number selected and the usage of HSRP/smart card by the owner.
How to get the permanent RTO number via the online method?
- You can use vahan portal https://vahan.nic.in/nrservices/ to register the RTO number.
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- Once registered, you can also check the status of vehicle via the portal to which you have to log in to parivahan.gov.in/vahanservice/vahan/ui/state validation/homepage.xhtml.
Other services provided by Vahan: There are multiple other uses of Vahan portal as well. It can be used to get a renewal permit, fitness certificate, transfer of ownership of vehicles, etc.