|
Question |
Who is the
Authority to issue Registration Certificate to vehicles? |
| Answer |
The RTO /
ARTO of the district / city in which the applicant resides and
drives the vehicle |
|
Question |
Where can
the RC be renewed? |
| Answer |
It can be
renewed by the Registering Authority of the district / city of the
state in which the applicant presently resides and drives the
vehicle. |
|
Question |
What is the procedure for
applying for temporary RC? |
|
Answer |
Temporary RC for a period
of 1 month can be issued by the Registering Authority of the city
where the vehicle is originally purchased, in order to enable
the vehicle to be driven to the city where it will be permanently
registered subsequently. |
|
Question |
What is the area of
validity of a RC? |
| Answer |
The RC is valid for the
vehicle to be driven throughout India |
|
Question |
What is the period of
validity of a DL? |
| Answer |
15 years from the date of
issue for a new vehicle, and then renewable for 5 years thereafter. |
|
Question |
The vehicle is registered
in City A of one state, and it now has to be transferred to
City B of another state. What are the conditions & procedures
involved? |
| Answer |
In case the vehicle is to
be transferred for use in the new city for a period exceeding 12
months, the application for assignment of a new registration number
will be done as per procedures mentioned in the
guidelines
In case the vehicle is to
be transferred to another city within the same state, and is to be
used there for more than 6 months, then the application for transfer
will be made as per procedures mentioned in the
guidelines. |
|
Question |
Can alterations be made in
the basic structure of any vehicle? |
| Answer |
No, the basic structure of
any vehicle as originally manufactures, can not be altered in any
case, save for the following exceptions:
(a) In case the engine is
modified so as to alter the type of fuel used into battery / CNG /
LPG / solar power, or any other fuel or source of energy by fitment
of a conversion kit.
(b) In case the engine
has become defective and is replaced by another engine of exactly
the same make and type as the original. |
|
Question |
Can a bus be converted
into a truck / can a truck be converted into a tanker / can a petrol
engine be converted to diesel or vice versa? |
| Answer |
No, none of these
conversions are allowed. |
|
Question |
Is a trailer required to
be registered separately? |
| Answer |
Any trailer has to be
registered under the same provisions that apply to the registration
of vehicles. |
