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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Exemption of Tax for Motor Vehicles more than 50 years Old

Motor vehicles which are more than fifty years old and are only driven for taking part in a vintage car rally, are exempted from payment of motor vehicle tax /additional tax.
Regional Transport Authority will act as Registering Authority

Governor is pleased to direct that all Regional Transport Authorities in West Bengal will act as Registering Authority for the purpose of the Carriage by Road Act, 2007.
Installation of Vehicle Location Tracking Device by 31.03.2023

Subject to submission of a declaration on plain paper with supporting identity proof by the registered owners indemnifying themselves to complete the VLTD installation process by 31.03.2023 in the prescribed format.
Condemnation Testing Committee for Public Auction of Old Vehicles

Governor has been pleased to approve the undernoted revised guidelines to be followed in respect of every government vehicle owned by different Departments or Directorates before the same is condemned.
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…
Administrative and Operational Set-up of Transport Directorate

Policy relating to transfer, promotion and seniority of employees, who will be borne in the Head Quarter of Transport Directorate, West Bengal on shifting from Public Vehicles Department, Kolkata, will be retained.
Fitment of Speed Limiting Device is Mandated

Provisions regarding fitment of SLD in transport vehicles as laid down in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 be strictly followed with effect from 31.10.2016.
Reciprocal Transport Agreement between West Bengal and Bihar

The list of the routes as agreed upon in the Draft Reciprocal Transport Agreement between the States of West Bengal and Bihar for providing state carriage services are placed at Annexure.
Resolution of Gatidhara Scheme by Transport Department

On receipt of intimation of release of subsidy in his favour by WBTIDCL to the concerned Gatidhara-Facilitator (dealer), the applicant shall contact the facilitator and get his vehicle registered within 10 (ten) days from the date of release of subsidy.
List of Empanelled VLTD Manufacturers in West Bengal

Vehicle Location Tracking Device manufacturers so empanelled vide this notification are authorised to sell and provide services, AMC and operate other related issues for the specified category of vehicle in West Bengal.
MV (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021

Director of Transport Directorate shall act as Registration Authority as per Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules, 2021.
Registration of New Vehicles only after Installation of Tracking Device

In case of new registration, the registering authorities shall register all such new vehicles, only after ensuring that the appropriate vehicle location tracking device has been attached in the appropriate manner in such vehicle;
Recruitment Rules of Engineer and Ship Surveyor

Method of and the qualifications required for recruitment to the post of Engineer and Ship Surveyor, Inland Water Transport Wing under the Transport Department, Government of West Bengal.
Online Queue Management System for Seamless Movement of Vehicles upto International Border Checkpost

Government of West Bengal to introduce an Online Queue Management System for seamless movement of vehicles upto International Border Checkposts through the proposed Online Queue Management system.