RTO Thane

Thane is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra. The city is an immediate neighbour of the Mumbai city and a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Thane city is the 16th most populated city in India. Thane RTO comes under the jurisdiction of Maharashtra State Transport Department. 

Due to industrial development in the state, there is a huge strain on transport services in rural and urban areas. With two-wheelers and four-wheelers increasing for fast transit, there is a direct increase in the number of accidents, air pollution that is taking place. Motor Vehicle Departments have been created to handle these tasks and to enforce rules, tax laws, etc. made under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Official Website of RTO Thane: https://transport.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home

Thane being one of the most populated cities in India, there is a need for the RTO to enforce certain laws in order to contain the increase of vehicles for faster transit. Some of the functions that RTO Thane enforces are:

• Conducting a drivers’
  
• Issuance of learners’ licence
  
• Renewal of Drivers’ Licence
  
• Issuing of International Driving Licence
  
• Renewal of International Driving Licence
  
• Issuance of duplicate driving licence
  
• Registration of a new vehicle
  
• Renewal of registration certificate
  
• Transfer of ownership
  
• Tourist permits for vehicles
  
• Issuance of NOC
  
• Collection of road taxes
  
• Permit for goods carriage
  
• Renewal or issuance of a licence for radio cabs
  

Types of Driving Licence issued in RTO Thane

• Licence for LMV: This gives the legal permit for the licence holder to drive cars, jeeps, three-wheelers, van, etc. These vehicles come under Light Motor Vehicle.
  
• Licence for Heavy commercial vehicle: The licence holder of this is eligible to drive heavy goods or passenger vehicles that are used for commercial purposes.
  
• Two-wheeler with gear: This gives the licence holder the eligibility to ride bikes and scooters with gear. This falls under MCWG (Motor Cycle with Gear)
  
• Two-wheeler without gear: The licence holder gets the permit to two-wheelers that come under MCWOG (Motor Cycle without Gears) such as moped bikes, scooters without gears, etc. 
  
• Two wheeler with an engine capacity of 50cc or less: The type of licence where an applicant as young as 16-year-old or above can apply. The application for this type of licence requires legal consent of the parents or guardians of the applicant.
  

Note: Cab and Auto Rickshaw drivers can operate their commercial vehicles with their personal LMV licence.

Types of Vehicle Registration in RTO Thane

The two types of vehicle registration offered in RTO Thane are:

• Temporary Vehicle Registration: This is issued by the vehicle dealer when a new vehicle is purchased and can be used within the first 7 days from the date of delivery of the vehicle with an extension up to a month. After that, the vehicle owner must search for a permanent registration card.
  
• Permanent Vehicle Registration: There should be a valid vehicle registration certificate issued by the RTO office as soon as possible. The same is issued after proper submission of required documents.