Ceiling of Rates for Hiring Vehicles in West Bengal
Maximum 10 KM between the garage and the place of reporting or one hour’s hiring charges whichever is convenient to the owner of the vehicle may be allowed.
Transport
Transport Department operates from the State Administrative Buildings, i.e. Writers’ Buildings. The Kolkata RTO office is known as Public Vehicles Department.
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Fare chart of Pre-paid Taxi in Kolkata
Only distance slabs and corresponding fare rates mentioned for different slabs in a uniform manner for all pre-paid taxi booths in kolkata.
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Rate of Hiring Charges of Vehicles i.c.w. General Elections to WBLA, 2026
Rate of hiring charges of vehicles/ vessels/ launches etc., consumption of fuel, tiffin/ meal charges (khoraki) in connection with the General Elections to the WBLA, 2026.
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One Time Waiver of Penalty On Tax on Motor Vehicles Scheme
State Government in the Transport Department has decided to provide one time opportunity to the owners of such defaulting motor vehicles to pay the due amount of motor vehicle tax and/or additional tax/one-time tax without payment of penalty.
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Use of Red/ Blue Light and Flasher on Top of Vehicle
If red or blue light is affixed to a hired vehicle, then such hired vehicle shall be used only for official purposes and only when the concerned dignitary /official concerned is using such vehicle himself or herself. Use of such hired vehicles with red or blue lights beyond office hours for non-official purposes is strictly…
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Revised Bus Fares in West Bengal, 2018
The existing fares of Non-AC Stage Carriages operated by private operators and State Transport Undertakings shall be fixed as per Schedule attached. New fares shall take effect from 11.06.2018.
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Penalty for Overloading of Goods Vehicles in West Bengal
Government has decided to show zero tolerance to the menace of overloading of goods vehicles in the State and to impose enhanced penalty on the offenders in terms of the existing legal provisions.
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Penal Measures for Violation of Motor Vehicle Rules in West Bengal
Governor is pleased to hereby direct that any offence punishable under Section 177, 178(3), 179(1), 179(2), 180, 181, 182(1), 182A(1), 182A(4), 182B, 183/1, 184, 186, 189, 190(2), 192, 192A, 194(1), 194(1A), 194(2), 194A, 194B, 194C, 194D, 194E, 194F, 196 and 198 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by officers…
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Policy of All Bengal Contract Carriage Permit
Governor has been pleased to implement a policy for the issuance of All Bengal Contract Carriage Permits exclusively for the purpose of carrying tourists.
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RTA, Kolkata to Limit Number of Permits on Auto-Rickshaw
Governor is pleased to finally publish the notification directing the RTA, Kolkata to limit the number of permits on autorickshaw plying in different routes within the jurisdiction of Kolkata, Howrah, Bidhannagar and Barrackpore Police Commissionerates in public interest, with immediate effect.