Maharashtra - Obtain Duplicate Registration Certificate

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Procedure

• If your RC book was lost / destroyed / completely written off soiled / torn / multilated you can apply for a duplicate registration certificate.
• Download Form 26 and fill all the required information asked in the application form.
• If your vehicle covered by Finance/ Hire Purchase/ Lease you must obtain the signature from the Financier in Form 26.
• Submit the filled in application form and a copy of RC book along with required documents (attach police complaint if your RC book was lost or theft) to the Registering Authority (Regional Transport Officer) in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is registered.

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Required Documents

• Owner should be present with photo identity for signature on form 26.
• Photo along with thumb impression of right hand.
• Police Certificate (FIR) in case of loss of R.C.
• Original copy of R.C. (if damaged)
• Valid Tax Token
• Last 4 Quarter Tax payment details
• Insurance Certificate
• No objection certificate from Financier
• Valid Pollution under Control Certificate
• 350 Rs.for optical smart card other than above mentioned fees.
• Pencil Chassis print.
• Aadhaar Card

Office Locations & Contacts

Transport Commissioner Office
Address - Administrative Bldg., 4th Floor, Govt. Colony
Opp. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Garden
Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051
Phone - 022-26516336
Fax - 022-26414901

Regional Transport Officer, Pune
38, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Near Sangam Bridge, Pune 411 001.
Phone no.
+91 20 26058080
+91 20 26058090/8282

How to reach

Regional Transport Officer, Alandi
Road Office Near Fulenagar,
Next to Bombay Engineering Group, Pune.

Email: [email protected]
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SMS Short Code for Public Service Vehicle Feedbacks/Complaints: 59994<space>rtopune

Click here for RTO & Dy RTO Offices in Maharashtra (as on 13.02.2014)

Regional Transport Offices (RTO) In Maharashtra
Regis Code City
MH-16 Ahmednagar
MH-45 Akluj
MH-30 Akola
MH-44 Ambejogai
MH-27 Amravati
MH-20 Aurangabad
MH-42 Baramati
MH-23 Beed
MH-36 Bhandara
MH-28 Buldhana
MH-34 Chandrapur
MH-18 Dhule
MH-33 Gadchiroli
MH-35 Gondia
MH-38 Hingoli
MH-19 Jalgaon
MH-21 Jalna
MH-05 Kalyan
MH-50 Karad
MH-09 Kolhapur
MH-24 Latur
MH-41 Malegaon
MH-01 Mumbai
MH-02 Mumbai
MH-03 Mumbai
MH-31 Nagpur
MH-26 Nanded
MH-39 Nandurbar
MH-15 Nasik
MH-25 Osmanabad
MH-46 Panvel
MH-22 Parbhani
MH-14 Pimpri-Chinchwad
MH-12 Pune
MH-06 Raigad
MH-08 Ratnagiri
MH-10 Sangli
MH-11 Satara
MH-17 Shrirampur
MH-07 Sindhudurg
MH-13 Solapur
MH-04 Thane
MH-43 Thane Navi Mumbai
MH-48 Virar
MH-40 Wadi Nagpur
MH-32 Wardha
MH-37 Washim
MH-29 Yavatmal
MH-47 Mumbai

Eligibility

Owner of the Vehicle eligible to apply for Duplicate Registration Certificate.

• If you lost your RC book first you must lodge a complaint in the local police station where you lost your RC book.
• Owner of the vehicle can apply for duplicate Registration Certificate
• An application for the issue of a duplicate Certificate of Registration shall be made in Form 26.
• If vehicle is covered by Finance/ Hire Purchase/ Lease, then the signatures of the Financier must be obtained on Form 26 in duplicate. (To be made in duplicate if the vehicle is held under an agreement of Hire-Purchase/Hypothecation/Lease and in triplicate if the original Registering Authority is different, the duplicate copy and the triplicate copy with the endorsement of the Registering Authority to be returned to the Financier and Registering Authority simultaneously on the issue of Duplicate Certificate)
• Pay the appropriate fee as specified in Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
• You need to submit the application form in form 26 along with the copy of complaint lodged regarding the loss of RC book and along with required documents to the Registering Authority (Regional Transport Officer (or) Motor Vehicle Inspector, Grade-I / II.) in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is.

Fees

Duplicate Registration Certificates:

• Motor Cycle/Scooter/Two Wheelers - Rs 30
• LMV (Non TPT) - Rs 100
• LMV (TPT) - Rs 150
• Medium Good Vehicle - Rs 200
• Medium Passenger Motor Vehicle - Rs 200
• Heavy Goods Vehicle - Rs 300
• Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicle - Rs 300
• Imported Motor Vehicle - Rs 400
• Imported Motor Cycle - Rs 1000

Validity

Incase of non transport vehicles like two wheelers and cars, the registration certificate is valid for 15 years from the date of first registration, and it is renewed after every five subsequent years. Incase of transport vehicles like goods and passenger carriers the registration certificate is valid till certificate of fitness is valid.

Documents to Use

Form 26: Intimation of loss or destruction etc. of the certificate of registration and application For the issue of Duplicate Certificate Of Registration

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Time limit for getting duplicate Registration Certificate is 5 Days after receipt of antecedents from Original Licensing Authority.

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Instructions

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
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Required Information

• Full name of owner of vehicle
• Date / Place of lost or theft of RC Book
• Permanent Address
• Temporary Address
• Vehicle Registration Number
• Full Vehicle Details

Need for the Document

In case of loss/destruction of the RC, a person can apply for a duplicate Registration Certificate to the concerned Regional Transport Officer along with a copy of the report lodged with the Police Station in whose jurisdiction such a loss/destruction has occurred.

Information which might help

Exhibiting the Registration No.

All letters of the Registration mark/ Number shall be in English and the figures shall be in Arabic numerals and the letters & figures shall be painted in reflecting colours and be shown :

1. In case of transport vehicles other than those under the rent a cab scheme 1989 in black on white ground.
2. In the case of motor vehicles temporarily registered in red on yellow ground.
3. In the case of motor vehicles in the possession of dealer in white on a red ground.
4. In other cases, in white on a black ground.
5. In the case of transport vehicle under rent a cab scheme,1989, in yellow on a black ground.

The size of registration mark should not be less than :

• For Motor Cycle or Scooters:
  • Height - 35
  • Thickness - 7
  • Space In MM - 5
• For All Motor Vehicles:
  • Height - 65
  • Thickness - 10
  • Space In MM - 10

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The registration certificate is used as a proof for the ownership of a vehicle. It can also be used for the transaction,renewal,re-registration of a particular vehicle.

External Links

Duplicate Registration Certificate
Motor Vehicle Department, Maharashtra

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