Ratnagiri is a port city in Maharashtra. It is a famous tourist spot for historical monuments, temples and beaches. It is located in the Southwestern part of Maharashtra and is a part of the Konkan division of Maharashtra. If you want to get your vehicle registered in Ratnagiri, you need to visit the regional transport office. MH-08 is the code for the Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Ratnagiri, and it comes under the jurisdiction of the Maharashtra State Transport authority.
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RTO Code |
MH-08 |
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Office Address |
Ganesh Nagar, Pomendi Kurd, Kuwarbav, Ratnagiri - 415612 |
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Office Timings |
09:30 AM - 06:30 PM |
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Phone Number |
+(91)-2352-29444 |
RTO Ratnagiri offers the following services:
Development of road conditions and transport
Ensuring road safety measures.
Collection of road tax.
Issuing National permit for Public Carrier.
Issuing permit for Special Stage Carrier.
Conducting driving tests for issuing driver’s licence.
Issuing vehicle registration certificates and renewing them.
Issuing and renewing different types of vehicle permits.
Registering change of address in the registration certificates.
Conducting fitness tests for issuing fitness certificates to vehicles.
Issuing a No Objection Certificate for vehicle registration in another state.
Ratnagiri RTO issues various types of driving licences for vehicles used for varying purposes:
Two-wheeler licence
Motor vehicle licence for those without gears.
Motor vehicle licence for those with gears
Light motor vehicles of 50cc engine capacity or lesser.
Light motor vehicles with an engine capacity of 50cc or more than that.
Heavy goods vehicle licence.
Heavy trailer licence.
Open licence for heavy passenger motor vehicles.
Ratnagiri provides two types of vehicle registration:
Temporary Registration
Permanent Registration
You will receive a registration number from Ratnagiri RTO after completing your vehicle registration. This number appears on the number plate of your vehicle.
The vehicle registration charges for a few types of vehicles in Ratnagiri are given below:
Two-wheelers Including Scooters - ₹50
Three-wheelers and Four-wheelers for Private use - ₹600
Three-wheelers and Four-wheelers for Commercial use - ₹1000
Heavy Passenger Vehicle - ₹1000
Heavy Goods Vehicle - ₹1500
Medium Passenger Vehicle - ₹1000
Medium Good Vehicle - ₹1000
Other Vehicles – ₹3000
Road tax is collected by the Government to repair and maintain roads. The Ratnagiri RTO follows the Maharashtra Road Tax structure. The road taxes here are as follows:
Road tax on Two-wheelers: 10%-13% of vehicle cost subject to a minimum cost of ₹1500
Road tax on Four-wheelers: 7%-15% of vehicle cost ranging from 10 lakhs to 20 lakhs
Traffic fines for various traffic rules violations in Ratnagiri are given below:
Driving Without Licence: ₹5000 or community service
Over Speeding: ₹1000 - ₹4000
Driving Under Influence: ₹1000 or 6 years imprisonment
Driving Without a Seatbelt: ₹1000 or community service
Driving While Using Mobile: ₹5000
It is illegal to drive your car on a public road without car insurance. Hence, It is mandatory to have motor insurance before you start driving it. Third-party car insurance is compulsory, while a comprehensive insurance policy is not. If you do not get your car insured and drive it on the road, you will have to pay a fine of ₹2000 for the first offence, and ₹4000, for the second time.
Recent traffic-related events in Ratnagiri include:
As per a report, an unfortunate accident took the life of a young motorcyclist along with severely injuring two people when two motor vehicles collided head-on.
The risk of vehicles overturning and spilling harmful chemicals on the road is very common during the monsoon. In a news article from 2022, one truck overrode the safety wall of the Bhoste Ghat in Ratnagiri.
Following are a few campaigns by the transport office authorities of Ratnagiri to curb the incidence of unfortunate road accidents:
Training personnel
To handle the spillage of hazardous chemicals due to the overturning of vehicles, Ratnagiri traffic police have trained 100 personnel to act as first responders and compiled a list of chemical experts so that the chemical is cleared to ease the traffic jam caused by it.
TREM cards
TREM cards (transport emergency cards) are to be carried by drivers driving vehicles carrying hazardous chemicals. These cards provide instruction to both the drivers and responders in cases of emergency.
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Disclaimer: The information mentioned here is collected from different online websites, news websites and government sources. They may change as per time. Please check the official government websites and verify the information before making any decision.
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