Vehicles and Vessels for conducting Assembly Election, 2016
Requisitioning of vehicles and vessels is necessary for the purpose of the conduct of the General Election to West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2016, comprising 294 Assembly Constituencies.
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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Expansion of Jurisdiction of RTA, Kolkata
Jurisdiction of RTA Kolkata is expanded and comprised with combined areas of the Police Commissionerates of Kolkata, Howrah, Barrackpore and Bidhannagar.
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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.
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Recruitment Rules of Motor Vehicles Inspector (Technical)
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.
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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.
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Rate of Parking Charges for Goods and Passenger Vehicles
Fees for parking will be charged as appended in the table below: Amount chargeable for 24 hours of parking or part thereof (rupees). – All types of trucks – Rs. 200
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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.
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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).
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Retro-fitment of Speed Limiting Device in Existing Vehicles
The SLD manufacturer or his dealer/agent shall, at the time of fitment of SLD in a vehicle, require to generate a Unique Identification Number for the SLD installed in each vehicle.
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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.