Apply In-Person

• To apply for a particular contract carriage permit in Tripura the applicant has to approach the RTO office or permit issuing state/regional transport authorities of the area.
  
• Information related to the RTO offices and permit issuing state/regional transport authorities can be obtained from the “Office and Location” Section of this page.
  
• You will have to submit Application in Form P.CO.P.A in front of permit issuing authority.
  
• Application form no P.CO.P.A can be downloaded from following link: Form no P.CO.P.A
  
• Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
  
• Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
  
• Present the completed application forms in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
  
  

Apply Online:

1. To apply for particular contract carriage permit, the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
2. In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
3. The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
4. Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
5. The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
6. Please follow the steps to complete the application.

1. Registration Certificate Book in original form
   
2. Application form no P.CO.P.A can be downloaded from following link: Form no P.CO.P.A
   
3. Rs 200/- Court Fees
   
4. Affidavit on Stamp Paper
   
5. Insurance in original form
   
6. Aadhaar Card
   
7. No Objection Certificate issued by the STA
   
8. Two recent Passport size photograph of the owner
   
9. Photograph of Parking(with shed)
   
10. Parking area Certificate issued by any gazetted officer/Police Officer/Revenue authority of the area.
    
11. No objection certificate of the tenant if vehicle is intended to be parked on the land of the tenant other than the vehicle owner.
    
12. Recent copy of Form-F of the land housing the parking facility.
    
13. Photograph of parking place of vehicle depicting the parked vehicle along with number plate in front and rear view.
    
    

Tripura Transport offices contact details: Offices Addresses
West Tripura
Office of the Joint Transport Commissioner
Address: Paribahan Bhavan,Astabol, Northgate, Agartala, West Tripura District
Pincode:799001
Telephone: (0381) 232-4601
Email: jtctripura@gmail.com

Gomati District Transport Office
Address: SDM Office Premises,Radha Kishorepur,Udaipur,Gomati District
Pincode:799120
Telephone: (03821) 223724
Email: dtosouthudaipur@gmail.com

Dhalai District Transport Office
Address:Jaharnagar,DM Office Premises,Ambassa, Dhalai District
Pincode:799289
Telephone: (03826) 222214 (DM Office phone)

Unakoti District Transport Office
Address:Near Kailashahar Circuit House,Kailashahar, Unakoti District
Pincode: 799279

North Tripura District Transport Office
Address:District Transport Office,Chandrapur, Dharmanagar, North Tripura
Pincode: 799251

Khowai District Transport Office
Address:District Transport Office, 2nd Floor, Municipality Council Building,Teliamura,Khowai District
Pincode: 799201

Sepahijala District Transport Office
Address:District Transport Office, Bishramganj Motor Stand, DM Office complex,Bishramganj,Sepahijala District
Pincode: 799103

South Tripura District Transport Office Address:District Transport Office, Santirbazar SDM office complex,Santirbazar,South Tripura District
Pincode: 799144
Telephone:(03283) 262026
Email: dtoofficesouth@gmail.com

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

• Contract Carriage Permit for buses: Rs 1100/-
  
• Contract Carriage (other than Motor Cab) ( for entire India ): Rs 7200.00 + 500.00
  
• More information related to fees can be obtained through following link: Permit fees
  
  

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form no P.CO.P.A can be downloaded from following link: Form no P.CO.P.A
  
• Application forms can also be downloaded from following link:Application forms
  
  

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Please explain the processing your application.    

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

The applicant may approach the Office of the Deputy Commissioner (S/A) / Chairman (STA), who is in charge of issuing the permit.

• Full Name of applicant
  
• Name of father(in the case of an individual)
  
• Address
  
• Area for which required
  
• Type of vehicle
  
• Approximate seating capacity
  
• Particulars of service to be performed by the contract carriages (not necessary in case of a motor cab), and the manner in which it is claimed that the public convenience will be served
  
• Particulars of any stage carriage or contract carriage permit (or similar authorization under the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1914) valid in the province held by the applicant
  
  

• Contract carriage permit is the contract or permission for carrying particular types of passengers or goods.
  
  

The essential difference between the stage carriage and the contract carriage, as per the Motor Vehicles Act, is that a stage carriage permit holder picks passengers from one point and there can be various stages till the final destination point which are various stages, that is why it is called a 'stage carriage'. On the other hand, a contract carriage permit holder runs from one point to the destination point only.

Contract Carriage Buses Permits (Chartered Buses)

• This is the most common type of permit used for hire and reward purpose. The permit holder can operate under a contract with his client for a fixed destination. For this an agreement should be executed between the clients and the operators and the list of passengers should also be available with the driver of bus. The permit holder cannot pick passengers other than those mentioned in the list. Such type of buses are also known as Chartered Buses. These permits are issued under section 74 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The applicant has to apply on form PCA along with other formalities.
  

Stage Carriage Permits

• State Transport Authority announces scheme for grant of stage carriage permit from time to time, depending upon the requirement of buses on different route of the city. These permits are issued under section 72 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The permit holders can operate their bus under their allotted routes for picking up passengers from one place to another.
  
• More information related to various permits can be obtained through following permits
  
  

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India
  
• Department, Government of Tripura
  
• Vahan, Ministry of Road and transport, Government of India
  
  

• There is SMS based service available for the customers/applicants that can be availed, information related to it can be obtained through following link: SMS based service