Worli is located in the central part of Mumbai. The locality is known for its view of the Arabian Sea and the stunning Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Worli is one of the busiest localities in Mumbai that is looked after by one RTO office with the RTO code MH-03. 

The RTO office in Worli works efficiently towards maintaining a smooth transition in traffic. Besides, it performs duties like issuing driving licences, conducting driving tests, issuing vehicle permits, etc.

The functions performed by RTO Worli include:

• Conducting driving tests and issuing driver’s licence

• Renewing driver’s licence

• Issuing different types of vehicle permits and registrations

• Collecting road taxes

• Transferring vehicle ownership

The different types of driving licence issued at RTO Worli are:

• Permanent licence

• Learner’s licence

• Commercial Driving licence

RTO Worli issues the following types of vehicle registrations:

• Temporary Registration

• Permanent registration

Charges for vehicle registration under RTO Worli are as follows:

• Charges for registration: ₹600 for every type of vehicle

• Charges for number plates: ₹230 to ₹400; charges for registration of number plates are the same for High-Security Number Plates or HSRP number plates

• Charges for hypothecation: ₹1500 for vehicles purchased on loans

• Charges for temporary registration: ₹1200 to ₹1500; temporary vehicle registrations are valid only for a month

Road tax charges in Worli follow the standards of Maharashtra road tax. Some of the charges are as follows:

• Two-wheelers registering for the first time: 10% to 12%

• Two-wheelers that have been registered previously: 32% to 95%

• Four-wheelers registering for the first time: 7% to 13%

• Four-wheelers that have been registered previously: 27% to 97%

RTO Worli levies penalties on people for not abiding by the traffic rules. The charges for violation of the traffic laws are as follows:

• Charges for driving without wearing a seatbelt: ₹1000

• Charges for driving without a licence: ₹5000 

• Charges for obstructing the path of emergency vehicles: ₹1000

• Charges for carrying more passengers than the seating capacity in a two-wheeler: ₹1000 and cancellation of driving licence

• Charges for carrying more passengers than the seating capacity in a four-wheeler: ₹200 for each extra passenger

• Charges for rash driving and overspeeding: Between ₹1000 to ₹4000

Yes, it is mandatory to have motor insurance while driving a vehicle in Worli. Not having insurance will make vehicle owners subject to penalties and legal consequences. 

The penalty for not having a licence while driving is ₹2000, along with three months of imprisonment. In case the faulty repeats their actions, the penalty is increased to ₹4000.

As per a recent report, an accident in the Bandra-Worli sea link resulted in the death of five people while eight others were injured. The accident occurred after a car crashed with an ambulance and four other cars in the south of the sea link. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to offer his condolences for the loss.