For the purpose of early patient transport an ambulance may use as signal the wailing siren sound having rising and falling loop; while a police vehicle in emergency service will use siren with passing sound effect with short brust.
Transport Department
Transport Department operates from the State Administrative Buildings, i.e. Writers’ Buildings. The Kolkata RTO office is known as Public Vehicles Department. [View Index]
Bike-Taxi Service in NKDA, NITA and Salt Lake area
Bike-Taxi service to areas under New Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA) and the Sectors I to IV of Bidhannagar (Salt Lake) Township.
Retro-fitment of Speed Limiting Device in Existing Vehicles
The SLD manufacturer or his dealer/agent shall, at the time of fitment of SLD in a vehicle, require to generate a Unique Identification Number for the SLD installed in each vehicle.
Exemption of Motor Vehicles Tax for Ram Krishna Mission
Motor vehicles of the Ram Krishna Mission incl. Sarada Pith, Belur Math and Mission, Sri Sarada Math and Ramakrishna Sarada Mission used for spreading social education.
Testing Stations for issuing Vehicle’s Fitness Certificate
Governor has been pleased to decide that intending vehicle manufacturers having their workshops with prescribed facilities will be encouraged to set up testing stations.
Online Payment of Motor Vehicle Taxes and Fees – Conditions
Online application with e-payment of fees and taxes for registration of motor vehicles by the dealers – Applicable for Non-transport vehicles like cars and two wheelers only.
Pool Cars carrying School Children – Issuing permit by RTAs
Contract carriage permits shall be issued in Form XV of WBMV Rules, 1989 and it shall be obligatory on the part of the permit holder to use the vehicle for carrying school children.
Registration of New Models of Motor Vehicles in West Bengal
Registering Authorities will henceforth register the vehicles as per laws and rules and on satisfaction of compliance of all the technical points and standards as are enshrined.
Online Payment of Motor Vehicle Taxes on GRIPS
Transport Department has made substantial progress in the rolling out of e-Vahan along with integration of the same with e-payment of Motor Vehicle Taxes, etc. on the GRIPS platform.
Procedures for Allotment of Vehicle Registration Number
Registration marks to be used for temporary registration by the Registering Authorities, which will be uniform throughout the State and will also be readily identifiable.