RTO Mau

Mau, popularly known as Maunath Bhanjan, is an industrial hub situated on the eastern side of Uttar Pradesh. With the recent boom of small and medium scale business in this town, many workers commute daily using major roadways of Mau district. 

Public transport vehicles’ movement in this region is moderated by the Mau RTO office with the code UP-54. It further enforces several administrative duties according to the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988.

The RTO office in Mau executes the following tasks:

• Issues and renews driving licences

• Collects road taxes

• Oversees processes related to the transfer of vehicle ownership

• Issues tourist vehicle permits

• Conducts mechanical inspection and gives the fitness certificate

• Provides permanent and temporary vehicle registration certificates

Mau RTO provides these type of driving licence to the citizens:

• Commercial Driving Licence

• Learner’s Licence

• Permanent Driver’s Licence

• International Driving Permit

While staying in Mau, you can request the Regional Transport Office for any of the two types of vehicle registration: 

• Permanent registration

• Temporary registration

Once you start driving after the successful issuance of an RC, later on, you may transfer the vehicle registration status to some other state if you intend to settle in some other area within India. 

These are a few vehicle registration-centric costs you will require to bear to drive legally in Mau:

• For permanent registration: ₹600 (for all vehicles)

• Hypothecation charges: ₹1,500

• For personal registration/ road tax charges: ₹1,500

• State development charges: ₹2,000 - ₹4,000

• For temporary registration: ₹1,200 - ₹1,500 (valid for 1 month)

Mau RTO collects Uttar Pradesh road tax on behalf of the state government:

For Two-wheelers:

• Moped with an unladen weight of less than 90.72 kg: ₹150 

• Cost ₹0.20 lakh: 2% of the cost 

• Priced between ₹0.20 lakh and ₹0.60 lakh: 4% of its price

• Priced over ₹0.60 lakh and up to ₹2.00 lakh: 6% of its price 

• Value exceeding ₹2.00 lakh: 8% of its cost

For Four-wheelers:

• Cost ₹6.00 lakh and less: 3% of its value 

• Valued between ₹6.00 lakh and ₹10.00 lakh: 6% of its value 

• Priced over ₹10.00 lakh and up to ₹20.00 lakh: 8% of its price 

• Surpassing ₹20.00 lakh: 9% of its cost

For Commercial Vehicles (According to the Loading capacity):

• Less than 1 ton: ₹665.00 

• Between 1 ton and 2 ton: ₹940.00 

• From 2 ton to 4 ton: ₹1430.00 

• Between 4 ton and 6 ton: ₹1915.00 

• Within a range of 6 ton to 8 ton: ₹2375.00 

• Above 8 ton and below 9 ton: ₹2865.00 

• From 9 ton to 10 ton: ₹3320.00 

• More than 10 ton: ₹3320.00 + ₹470 per ton

Below you can find a set of traffic violations that attract heavy penalties on your end:

• Driving Tourist Vehicle Without Permit: ₹10,000 with 6 months of imprisonment

• Riding Without a Helmet: ₹1,000 with licence seizure

• Driving Without a Seat Belt: ₹1,000

• Overspeeding: ₹1,000 - ₹2,000 along with licence suspension

• Juvenile Offences: ₹25,000 with 3 years imprisonment

According to the law of India, it is mandatory to have a motor insurance in this country. You will need to carry a hard or soft copy of a valid vehicle insurance policy to drive lawfully in Mau, Uttar Pradesh. As per the amended regulations of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, you will be liable to furnish a fine of ₹2,000 if you do not comply with this rule. Moreover, you may have to serve 3 months of imprisonment for similar offences.

Lately, the deployed police units have instructed the civilians who travel to and fro across major roadways in Mau to follow the traffic diversions attentively. The idea of micromanaging the area's traffic is to ensure smooth transportation services, particularly during rush hours. Also, to spread awareness more, the RTO officials will be conducting several campaigns to educate the citizens on how to give their best to make the upcoming traffic management plans successful.

The Mau RTO organised the following arrangements to stay on the same page with the Uttar Pradesh Ministry of Transport's initiative of observing a road safety campaign month:

• Helmet bike rallies

• Eye test

• Sessions prioritising obedience to important traffic rules