West Bengal - Apply for Taxi Permit

ProcedureEdit

To apply for a Taxi permit in West Bengal the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which your area belongs to. Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office : Contacts Link
Make sure you have completed application form. Link for online application forms : Forms online
Application Form : Link for form
Also make sure you have all the necessary documents for the permit
The applicant should make sure they are eligible for the process
Application forms can be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented along with documents and appropriate fees.
Officials would start processing your application.
Important verification for the permit includes Vehicle condition, Seating arrangements etc.. will be carried by authorities.
After checking the vehicle for its correctness and other appropriate requirements the application will be processed.

Apply Online:

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

Required DocumentsEdit

Link for online application forms : Forms online
Application for a permit in respect of service of stage carriage Form : Link for form
PROOF OF ADDRESS (any one of the following to be produced)
- Ration Card
- Aadhaar Card
- Electoral Roll
- LIC Policy
- Passport
- Pay slip issued - Govt. Office (or) a Local Body
School Certificate
Birth Certificate
Affidavit Sworn by the applicant before an Executive (or) a First Class Judicial Magistrate (or) Notary Public
Registration Certificate
Insurance Certificate
Pollution under control certificate
Valid tax
Passport size photo-2

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Public Vehicles Department
38, Beltala Road, Kolkata â€“ 700020.
Contacts: +(91)-2474-9263 / 33-24751621 / 24751622.
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Fax: 2486-0222

West Bengal State - Transport Department Contacts: Link for contact

List of all RTO Office in West Bengal

Note: There are 18 motor vehicle offices that can be found within the premises of the respective offices of the District Magistrates. There are also 7 sub-divisional motor vehicle offices located in the premises of the offices of the concerned Sub Divisional Officers.

EligibilityEdit

Owner of the vehicle is eligible to apply for Taxi Permit

FeesEdit

Fees related information can be obtained from the following: Fees Link

ValidityEdit

Permit is valid for 5 years
The renewal of permit can be obtained with Vehicle fitness certificate and FC as per authorities of concerned RTO

Documents to UseEdit

Application forms can be obtained from the following: Application Forms

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Processing TimeEdit

It takes 5 working days to get permit

InstructionsEdit

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

Taxi Permit means a document issued by a Transport Committee authorizing the use of a transport vehicle, in our case Motor cab as an private carrier / public carrier
The business of renting of motor cabs to persons desiring to drive either by themselves or through drivers need to get the Taxi Permit
Based on the capacity of the vehicle the number of passenger eligible to board varies as 4 passenger + 1 driver, 7 passenger + 1 driver etc.
Contract Carriage Permit is the most common type of permit granted for transport vehicle for the purpose applied for (Public transport / transport under contract)

Information which might helpEdit

It is advisable to go to the Regional Transport Officer / State Transport Authority between 9:00am to 5:00pm.
FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle by the RTO authorities

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OthersEdit

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