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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SOPs for Suspension/ Revocation/ Cancellation of Driving License

Governor is pleased to issue the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in connection with disqualification of a person from holding a driving license or revoke such license in terms of provisions of Section 19 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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.
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.
Motor Vehicles Inspector (Technical) – Recruitment Rules

Rules regulating the recruitment to the posts of Motor Vehicles Inspector (Technical) in the Transport Department under the Government of West Bengal.
Auto-Rickshaw Policy of West Bengal, 2018

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.
Vehicle Location Tracking Device and Emergency Button

Governor is pleased to direct that the following categories of vehicles shall be equipped with or fitted with vehicle location tracking device and one or more emergency buttons at conspicuous position in public interest.
Motor Cycles can be registered as Contract Carriage in West Bengal

Motor cycles can be registered as contract carriages in West Bengal and permits issued by RTA, provided the operator obtains a licence in terms the Rent A Motor Cycle Scheme, 1997.
Disqualify Offending Drivers from holding Driving License

Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) of all the Police Commissionerates and Superintendents of Police empowered to disqualify offending drivers from holding any driving licence.
Tram Fares in Kolkata, 2018

Governor has been pleased to revise the fare structure of the tramways in suppression of all previous notifications. This new fare will take effect from 11.06.2018.
Nodal Officer of Transport Dte icw Right to Public Services

Dr. Jiban Chandra Chakraborty, IAS Additional Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, Transport Department is designated as the Nodal Officer in respect of all matters within the scope of Transport Department.
On Demand Transportation Technologies Aggregators

Set of directives to regulate the operational activities of the On-Demand Transportation Technologies Aggregators (ODTTA) in exercise of powers under Section 93 of the M.V. Act, 1988.
Revised Fares of Meter Taxi (Contract Carriage), 2018

The existing fares of Meter Taxi (Contract Carriage) shall be fixed as per Schedule given below. New fares shall take effect from 11.06.2018.
Conduct of On Demand Transportation Technologies Aggregators

The ODTTA must not own or lease any vehicle, employ any driver or represent itself as a taxi service, unless also registered as a taxi operator under the applicable law(s).
Issue of e-Receipts through e-Vahan and e-Sarathi

To allow issuance of system-generated e-receipts through web based applications e-Vahan and e-Sarathi only against payments made at any motor vehicles office.