RTO Gurgaon

Gurgaon or Gurugram situated near the Delhi-Haryana border is India’s second largest IT hub and third largest financial and banking hub. Apart from being very high on the Human Development Index it also has busy streets that the Gurgaon RTOs take care of. It has 4 RTOs (HR26, HR55, HR72, and HR98) that work together and implement necessary rules and regulations.

Let’s take a wider look at the Gurgaon RTO’s functions: 

• Issuance of learner’s licence, permanent driving licence 

• In the event of loss of original certificate, issuance of duplicate driving licence 

• Providing international driving licence 

• Change of address in driving licence 

• Adding newly purchased vehicles under existing driving licence 

• Conducting driving tests

• Issuance of registration certificates for private and commercial vehicles 

• Issuance of duplicate vehicle registration certificate

• Granting transfer of vehicle ownership 

• Change of address in the registration certificate 

• Inspection of vehicles at check posts 

• Hypothecation, termination, and endorsement 

• Issuance of national permits 

• Issuance of fitness certificates 

• Providing CNG or LPG conversions 

• Collection of fines and road taxes 

• Issuance of NOC and PUC 

RTO Gurgaon provides the following types of driving licence:  

• Road roller

• Special motor vehicles

• Invalid carriage 

• Gearless motorcycles (Mopeds, scooters, etc.)

• Geared motorcycle

• Transport vehicles (Buses, vans, trucks, etc.)

• Light motor vehicles (Hatchbacks, sedans, etc.)

Gurgaon RTO issues two types of vehicle registration: 

• Temporary Registration 

• Permanent registration

One has to carry a hard or soft copy of the registration certificate at all times while driving.  

This list covers the other charges that associate themselves with vehicle registration in Gurgaon: 

• Registration charges: ₹600 (applicable to every vehicle) 

• Temporary registration charges: ₹1200 – ₹1500 

• Number plate charges (For HSRP number plate too): ₹230 - ₹400 

• Parking fee (Or, State Development Charges): ₹2000 - ₹4000 

• FasTag charges: ₹600

• Hypothecation charges: ₹1500 (In case a vehicle is purchased on a loan)

Road tax in Gurgaon follows the road tax in Haryana. The following list is to provide a broad idea:  

• Two-wheelers costing up to ₹75000: 4% of the vehicle’s cost  

• Two-wheelers costing between ₹75000 to ₹2 lakh: 6% of the vehicle’s cost 

• Two-wheelers costing more than ₹2 lakh: 8% of the vehicle’s cost

• Four-wheelers costing up to ₹6 lakh: 5% of the vehicle’s cost 

• Four-wheelers costing between ₹6 lakh and ₹20 lakh: 8% of the vehicle’s cost

• Four-wheelers costing more than ₹20 lakh: 10% of the vehicle’s cost 

• Commercial vehicles with up to 4 seats: ₹600 (quarterly)

• Commercial vehicles with 4 to 6 seats: ₹625 (quarterly)

• Commercial vehicles with 7 to 12 seats: ₹1450 (quarterly) 

Traffic Fines are applicable for someone breaking traffic rules in Gurgaon. Here is a short list mentioning a few common violations of traffic rules:

• Under age driving (w/o DL): ₹5000 

• Violation of air pollution standards: ₹10000

• Carrying more than seating capacity: ₹500 to ₹1500 

• Dangerous driving: ₹5000 to ₹10000 

• Driving physically/mentally unfit: ₹1000 to ₹2000

• Carrying goods in a passenger vehicle: ₹2000 (first time), ₹5000 (second time)

• Driving (HMV/MMV) with passengers in excess speed: ₹4000 

It is mandatory to have a motor insurance in Gurgaon as it is crucial to protect citizens from accidents and unpredictable liabilities. Vehicle insurance will cover: 

• Lawsuits that emerge from an accident that has damaged a third party. 

• Repair work due to accidental damages. 

• Damages of specific types. 

• Benefits for the family of the deceased  

Additionally, there is a penalty of ₹2000 to ₹4000 fine for driving a vehicle in Gurgaon without vehicle insurance. 

According to an NDTV report, on 8th February the police declared that there would be traffic restrictions on the Delhi-Jaipur highway lasting for 6 hours due to Droupadi Murmu’s official event (a national convention for women) in Om Shanti Retreat Centre. 

However, on 9th February the Gurgaon administration said that they have planned alternative ways so that smooth traffic is maintained on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. 

According to a report on 17th February, Hyundai’s initiative “Be the Better Guy” can solve Gurgaon’s problem with its black spots. The black spot in Gurgaon is responsible for deaths and severe injury to pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles. It has caused 29,000 civilians to die untimely in 2021 only.

The campaign focused on solving these issues and took serious steps to prevent such accidents from happening.  

Furthermore, another report on 18th February, states that the state government has decided to implement high-resolution AI-enable speed cameras, automatic number plate recognition cameras, etc. to track violators of speed limit and lower the rate of accidents.