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.
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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Permit of Metered Taxi for Siliguri and Jalpaiguri
Regional Transport Authority, Siliguri shall issue Contract Carriage permits to Metered Taxis i.e. Motor Cab (of Air-conditioned and/or Non-air-conditioned type) to operate within the jurisdiction of Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority and the area of Siliguri Sub-division.
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Conditional Certificate of Fitness to Ensure Installation of VLTD
Governor is also pleased to order that the Registering Authority issuing such conditional Certificate of Fitness will maintain record and ensure installation of VLTD or suspension of such conditional certificate of fitness.
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Nodal and Additional Nodal Officer of Transport Department
Designate an officer of the State Government as Nodal Officer and another officer as Additional Nodal Officer for the purpose of looking after the various aspects pertaining to road safety measures.
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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.
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Free Journey by Sports Awardee in STU run Buses, Trams etc.
Sports Awardee will be allowed free travel in the State Transport buses owned and operated by STUs including all types of franchisee and Deluxe buses, STU run waterways and Trams.
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Fixation on Fleet Strength on City Routes is cancelled by Transport Deptt
If there exists any Notification in the State or District level fixing ceiling on the number of stage carriages on any route in the State except in the city routes in towns with a population of not less than five lakhs, then the aforesaid fixation on the fleet strength of such routes henceforth will stand…
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Upgradation of Motor Vehicles Office at Alipurduar District
District of Jalpaiguri has been bifurcated into two districts – Jalpaiguri district and Alipurduar district. Hence, existing Motor Vehicles Office at Alipurduar be upgraded and brought under full control and supervision of District Magistrate, Alipurduar.
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New Motor Vehicles Offices at Arambagh, Haldia and Ghatal
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.
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State Road Safety Policy of West Bengal, 2015
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.