Pulianthoppu RTO Office

Pulianthoppu is a well-known residential locality in Northern Chennai and is well-connected to other prominent regions of the buzzing capital. Despite being a small locality, it houses educational and healthcare organisations for the welfare of the residents. As a result, the roads register a constant movement of vehicles. 

Therefore, to facilitate the orderly movement of vehicles while maintaining law and order, the TN-04 RTO in Pulianthoppu looks after the legal formalities of all kinds of vehicles.

The TN-04 RTO in Pulianthoppu attends to the requirements of vehicles by offering the following types of services:

• Register all kinds of vehicles 

• Renew driving licence

• Issue driving licences to eligible vehicles

• Issue duplicate driving licences to vehicles 

• Issue international and interstate travel permits 

• Provide (PUC) Certificates

• Make changes in registration certificates 

• Issue Vehicle Fitness Certificates

• Collect road taxes based on vehicle age, weight and price

• Transfer vehicle ownership

The RTO in Pulianthoppu offers the following four types of driving licence

• Learner’s Licence

• International Driving Licence

• Permanent Licence

• Commercial Driving Licence

Below mentioned are the two types of vehicle registration offered by RTO in Pulianthoppu:

• Permanent Registration 

• Temporary Registration 

A unique registration number will be given to you after you finish the registration process. This is a unique number you need to display on your vehicle's number plate without fail.

The following charges are applicable if you are driving a vehicle in Pulianthoppu:

• Vehicle Registration Charges:  ₹600

• Hypothecation Charges (Only for Cars Bought with a Loan, Else Not Applicable): ₹1500

• Number Plate Charges: ₹230-₹400

• Parking Charges: ₹2000-₹4000

• Temporary Registration Charges: ₹1200-₹1500

• Fastag Charges: ₹600

Paying Tamil Nadu road tax in Pulianthoppu is mandatory if you are driving a legally registered vehicle. However, the tax differs based on the price, weight, age (since registration) and type of vehicle.

Two-Wheeler Road Tax in Pulianthoppu

• Tax on the vehicle that has been bought recently: 8% of the vehicle price

• Tax on vehicles that are between 1-11 years of age (since registration): 5.25%-7.75% of the vehicle price

• Tax on vehicles that are more than 11 years old: 5% of the vehicle price

Four-Wheeler Road Tax in Pulianthoppu

• Tax on vehicles whose value is within ₹10 Lakh: 6%-8.75% of the vehicle price

• Tax on vehicles whose value is more than ₹10 Lakh: 11%-13.75% of the vehicle price

Commercial Vehicle Tax in Pulianthoppu

• Tax on vehicles weighing less than 3000 kg: ₹600

• Tax on vehicles weighing between 3000-5000 kg: ₹900

• Tax on vehicles weighing between 5500-9000 kg: ₹1500

• Tax on vehicles weighing between 9000-12000 kg: ₹1900

• Tax on vehicles weighing between 12000-13000 kg: ₹2100

• Tax on vehicles weighing between 13000-15000 kg: ₹2100

• Tax on vehicles weighing more than 15000 kg: ₹2500

You must strictly adhere to the traffic rules in Pulianthoppu while driving any vehicle. Violating the rules may result in attracting heavy traffic fines in Chennai. Furthermore, depending on the extent of the violation, you may even face imprisonment for up to 3 years or more.

• Driving Without a Licence: ₹5000

• Vehicle Overspeeding or Rash Driving: ₹5000

• Violating Traffic Rules: ₹500

• Offence by Juveniles: ₹25000

• Driving Without Wearing Seatbelts: ₹1000

• Driving an Oversized Heavy-Weight Vehicle: ₹5000

Yes, it is mandatory to have vehicle insurance while driving any vehicle in Pulianthoppu. Insurance secures you financially and gives you peace of mind. Moreover, it protects you against bearing the losses of a third party which can be cumbersome. Besides, there are legal liabilities that further complicate matters unnecessarily. Therefore, you must have insurance once you have registered the vehicle in Pulianthoppu.

According to reports, three youths travelling to Pulianthoppu to fetch Biryani met with a fatal accident. Their car crashed into a van carrying employees from a nearby firm. As a result, three of them died after receiving several injuries.

As per reports, The Greater Chennai Traffic Police launched an excellent initiative to shed light on the importance of road safety. The highlights were Transwomen, who came forward to demonstrate the importance of road safety measures like wearing seat belts. This initiative gathered immense praise for including transwomen in a social cause.