West Bengal - Apply for Tourist Vehicle Permit (Jeep/Omni/Car)

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

To apply for Tourist Vehicle Permit (Jeep/Omni/Car) 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
Link for online application forms : Forms online
Application for permit : Link for form
Make sure you have all the necessary documents.
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’s for the permit includes Vehicle condition, Body built, seating arrangements etc.. will be carried by authorities.
After checking the vehicle for its correctness and other appropriate requirements the application will be processed further.

Apply Online:

To apply for tourist vehicle permit (Jeep/Omni/Car), 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 permit : Link for form
Registration Certificate of the vehicle.
Fitness Certificate of the vehicle.
Proof of payment of tax for the current quarter.
Insurance Certificate.
Payment of green tax wherever applicable.
Passport size photo-2
Pollution under control certificate
Aadhaar Card

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

You should be the owner of the vehicle.
The age of the vehicle should not exceed 2 years

FeesEdit

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

ValidityEdit

A tourist vehicle permit shall be valid for...
- 9 years in the case of a motor cab (passenger not exceeding 6 excluding driver).
- 8 years for vehicles other than a motor cab.
- In case of a vehicle covered by a tourist permit is proposed to be replaced by another vehicle, the new vehicle age should not be more than two years.
- The age of the vehicle is also considered to restrict the validity of the permit.

NOTE: The period [9 years or 8 years] shall be computed from the date of initial registration of the motor vehicle.

Documents to UseEdit

Application forms can be obtained from the following: Application Forms

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

It takes 5 working days to get permit

InstructionsEdit

Applicants may approach the Office of the Deputy Commissioner / Chairman (STA) who is in charge of issuing Tourist Vehicle Permits.

Required InformationEdit

For Form 45

Name of the applicant(s) in full
Status of the applicant, whether individual, company or partnership firm, Coop. Society etc.
Name of father or husband (in case of individual and in case of firm or company the particulars of managing partner or managing director as the case may be.
Full address
Information on whether applicant himself/herself intends to drive the vehicle. If so, whether, applicant:
- Holds Heavy Passenger Motor vehicle Driving Licence
- The number, date and validity period of driving licence
- Name and address of the Licensing Authority.
Registration certificate along with the date of first registration and Insurance certificate number.
Details of other permits if any, held in respect of a particular vehicle
Details of total number of Tourist Permits held by the applicant
Type of vehicle
Make of Motor vehicle
Particulars of convictions/suspension/ cancellation, if any, during the past three years in respect of the vehicle/permit held by the applicant(s)

For Form 46

Name of the applicant(s) in full
Address
Registration mark and year of manufacture and date of registration of the motor vehicle.
Engine number of the motor vehicle
Chassis number of the motor vehicle
Permit number, the authority which has issued the permit and date of issue and date of expiry of the permit.
Unladen weight of the Motor vehicle
Gross vehicle weight of the Motor vehicle
Pay load of the motor vehicle (seating capacity in the case of tourist vehicle).
Period for which the authorization is sought for.

Need for the DocumentEdit

As per Central Motor Vehicle Rules of 1989, Tourist Vehicle Permit are granted to owners whose vehicles are used for tourism purposes.
Tourist Vehicle Permit (Jeep/Omni/Car) is needed for an tourist vehicle operator for the vehicle to carry passengers on a rental basis from one place to another.
These motor vehicles are constructed or adapted to carry allowed number of passengers as per permit, but not more than the allowed number of passengers, excluding the driver for hire purpose

Information which might helpEdit

It is advisable to go to the Deputy Commissioners Office between 9:00am to 5:00pm.
An operator with Tourist Vehicle Permit (Jeep/Omni/Car) should not allow more than allowed number of passengers in his vehicle.
Proper payment of fees is required to travel in other states other than the permitted state.
FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle by the RTO authorities.

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