Transport Department operates from the State Administrative Buildings, i.e. Writers’ Buildings. The Kolkata RTO office is known as Public Vehicles Department.
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;
To frame a Road Safety Policy aimed at reducing the incidence of road accidents and ensure safe travel for all road users through sustainable and well-planned public policy initiatives.
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.
Jurisdiction of RTA Kolkata is expanded and comprised with combined areas of the Police Commissionerates of Kolkata, Howrah, Barrackpore and Bidhannagar.
Governor is hereby pleased to direct that henceforth the RTAs of this State will issue/ renew the National Permits to the motor vehicles registered in their respective regions.
To ensure road safety especially for the school children an one-time scheme for regularisation of Pool Cars carrying School Children to Contract Carriages is formulated.
All metered taxis plying in the KMA shall undertake the process of calibration so that the actual fare is computed, displayed and printed receipts are handed over to the passenger positively.
Governor is pleased to sanction the opening of the three (3) new Motor Vehicles Offices (ARTO Offices) at Arambagh, Haldia and Ghatal in the public interest.
Deputy Commissioners of Police (Traffic) of all the Police Commissionerates and Superintendents of Police empowered to disqualify offending drivers from holding any driving licence.
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.