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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No parking area can be used on commercial basis on any land within 15 (fifteen) kilometers from the zero point of International Border without prior permission of Transport Department.
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 at the rates specified in respect.
A commercial vehicle registered in the State of West Bengal may be produced before any RA within the State for fitness checking and will be issued Certificate of Fitness by the said RA.
The documents produced before the law enforcing authorities via DigiLocker platform or mParivahan App shall be deemed to be legally recognized at par with the original/ physical documents.
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.
There was a long cherished aspiration among the people that the district towns be connected with Kolkata by high speed modern AC VOLVO bus services so that they can travel overnight to reach Kolkata and return back conveniently.
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.
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An Act to provide for the levy and collection of cess on motor vehicles carrying passengers or goods by road for hire or reward for the financing of schemes to promote the social security, health and welfare of motor transport workers and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Considering the emergent situation developing due to spread of Novel Coronavirus, all Inter State Bus operations originating from this state shall remain suspended from 12 midnight on 21st March, 2020 till 31st March, 2020.
Governor is pleased to frame a Policy for operation and regularization of auto-rickshaws as well as issuance of permits for auto-rickshaws in the State hereinafter termed as Auto-rickshaw Policy of West Bengal, 2018.
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.
Operation of Air-conditioned Metered Taxi service with Radio Network in Kolkata and in other areas of the State in the interest of the customers of a different category who seek for such luxury taxi service.
Governor is pleased to formulate and introduce a scheme, namely, JALADHARA, for extending financial assistance for replacement or conversion of the existing ‘BHUTBHUTI’s by safe and secure mechanically propelled boats in the interest of public safety.
The method of, and the qualifications required for, the recruitment to the posts of Motor Vehicles Inspector (Non-Technical) in the Transport Department under the Government of West Bengal.