Meerut RTO Office

Meerut is situated on the west side of Uttar Pradesh, witnessing fast-paced industrial development and road development. Thus more people are settling down here which is increasing the number of vehicles on the road. 

In this aspect, the Meerut RTO is responsible for issuing driving licences, vehicle registration certificates, etc. The RTO code under the Meerut RTO office of Uttar Pradesh is UP-15. Get more information below.

RTO Meerut serves multiple functions, such as:

• Issuing and renewing driving licence in Uttar Pradesh

• Collecting Motor Vehicle Tax 

• Providing PUC Certificate

• Issuing temporary and permanent Registration Certificate

• Issuing NOC for vehicle

• Collecting road taxes

• Issuing an international driving licence in India

• Conducting driving tests to issue driving licence

RTO Meerut provides these different types driving licence, such as: 

• Learner’s Licence
• Commercial Vehicle Driving Licence
• Permanent Licence
• International Driving Licence

RTO in Meerut issues two types of vehicle registration certificate, as follows: 

• Permanent Registration

• Temporary Registration 

After you have successfully completed the registration process, you will be given a registration number. The registration number will be displayed on your vehicle’s number plate.

The vehicle registration charges in Meerut include:

• All types of cars registration charges: ₹600

• Temporary Registration Certificate: ₹1200 to ₹1500

• Issue of hypothecation charges, if the owner purchased a car on loan: ₹1500

• FastTag fees on the purchase of a new vehicle: ₹600

Meerut follows the UP road taxes that are distributed among different categories of vehicles. These are as follows:

• For Two-wheelers: 2% to 8% of the cost of the vehicle

• For Four-wheelers: 3% to 9% of the cost of the vehicle

The penalties for breaking the traffic rules in Meerut are the same as the standards of Uttar Pradesh traffic fines. Read through the following list to get more detailed information on new traffic fines in Meerut:

• Driving without a driving licence: ₹300

• Driving a two-wheeler with an improper registration certificate: ₹2000

• Juvenile Offences: ₹300

• Driving in the absence of a fitness certificate: ₹3000

• Absence of pollution control certificate: ₹1000 to ₹2000

Yes. According to The Motor Vehicle Act, of 1988, it is mandatory to have vehicle insurance in Meerut. In case, if an individual does not get it, it can lead to traffic penalties of ₹100 for two-wheelers, ₹200 for three-wheelers, and ₹300 for light motor vehicles.

As per the news, Meerut faces heavy jam occurrences even though it falls on India’s widest National Highway NH-9. This highway was designed to be encompassing wider footpaths, but its footpaths have been dominated by foot side markets and flea markets. This has resulted in detours, overcrowding and a high flow of the market has turned in the streets of Meerut. 

There has been a recent death incident of two brothers who died on the spot. The Accident took place on the Mansuri-Lawar road in Meerut. According to the report, the horse cart was coming back from a marriage ceremony when a truck hit. The horse also reportedly died on the spot. 

A new initiative has been started by IIMT University Meerut, called Road Safety Program, on 16th January 2023. 

A road safety week campaign was also held in Meerut on 29th April 2018. It was organised by the Meerut traffic department, which witnessed high participation from school-going children. The theme followed under this campaign is “Sarak Suraksha Jeevan Suraksha”. This initiative has been helpful in the reduction of road accidents from 206 to 191. 

In a similar angle, Meerut Public School organised a Road Safety Awareness Campaign to educate people about the importance of road safety rules.