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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New Office/ Unit of Public Vehicles Department at Behala

Opening of a new Office/ Unit of the Public Vehicles Department at Upen Banerjee Road, Beside Behala Airport, Kolkata in addition to one at Kasba and other at Bidhannagar (Salt Lake).
Regularization of Unauthorized Auto-Rickshaws in Kolkata

Governor is pleased to constitute a Committee with for consideration of the matter of further one-time regularization of unauthorized Auto-rickshaws plying after 31.03.2019 on the city-routes in Kolkata.
Separate Sounds for Ambulance Siren and Police Siren

For the purpose of early patient transport an ambulance may use as signal the wailing siren sound having rising and falling loop; while a police vehicle in emergency service will use siren with passing sound effect with short brust.
Registration Code of Transport and Non-Transport Vehicles

Governor is pleased to allot/reallot the Code Nos. to the Registering Authorities for the new twenty one Motor Vehicle offices and the existing offices in the State of West Bengal.
e-Vahan and e-Sarathi – Implementation Steps

Transport Department has considered related steps on business process reengineering for implementation of e-Vahan and e-Sarathi along with introduction of the said applications.
Colour Scheme of New Metered Taxis approved by Transport Dte

A. The colour of the new Metered Taxis shall henceforth be a combination of Navy Blue and White; B. There will be one 10 cm Navy Blue band stretching from the headlight to backlight on both sides of the vehicle;
Stipulated Time Limit for rendering Services by Transport Department

Governor is pleased to notify the following services, stipulated time limit for rendering the services, and particulars of each of the Designated Officers, Appellate Authority and Reviewing Authority, responsible for providing the services as shown in the table below:
Technical Committee for fitting Speed Governor with Vehicles

A Technical Committee, constituted to examine technical aspects of commissioning of speed governor in various categories of old vehicles, shall submit report within 30 days to Transport Department.
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.
Normal Life of Vehicles before Condemnation and Disposal

Determination of the normal age of the state government vehicles to be taken into consideration while condemning them before disposal.
Scheme for Operation of Radio Taxi Service in West Bengal

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.
Physical Inspection of Commercial Vehicles for Certificate of Fitness

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.
Motor Vehicles Procedure Manual

Government of West Bengal, Motor Vehicles Procedure Manual Covering a) Forms and Office Procedure b) Taxes and Fees c) Offenses and Penalties.