Transport
Transport Department operates from the State Administrative Buildings, i.e. Writers’ Buildings. The Kolkata RTO office is known as Public Vehicles Department.
Transport Department operates from the State Administrative Buildings, i.e. Writers’ Buildings. The Kolkata RTO office is known as Public Vehicles Department.
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.
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.
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.
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.
WBTIDCL is the active agent of this project. In case of Commercial cars the State Government shall provide 30% of the price of car or Rs 1 Lakh maximum as subsidy.
The method of, and the qualifications required for, the recruitment to the posts of Motor Vehicles Inspector (Technical) under the Transport Department, Government of West Bengal.