Puducherry - Obtain Duplicate Registration Certificate

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Procedure

Note: If your RC is stolen or lost, you have to file a complaint and get FIR copy from police station. In case of damaged or toned RC, you don't have to make complaint. The damaged remains will be required to apply.
Apply In-Person for the duplicate RC for the one stolen / lost

1. As a first step please go to the local police station and file an FIR and bring a copy of it to the RTO office.
   
2. To obtain duplicate vehicle registration in Puducherry(Pondicherry) the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which his area belongs to.
   
3. Please follow our “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page to get details of the RTO offices.
   
4. Application form can be downloaded using the following link: Parivahan Forms Link
5. You need to bring your vehicle for physical verification as required
   
6. Also make sure you have all the necessary documents to process the application
   
7. Application forms can also be obtained from the appropriate RTO offices that should be completed and presented with appropriate fees.
   
8. Present the completed application forms along with documents in one of the counter and pay the appropriate fee where the officials would start processing your application.
   
9. Authorities will inspect the vehicle – Chassis number particularly
   
10. If the details and documents are in place then the authorities will process the application further
    

Apply In-Person to replace damaged RC

• In this process the applicant has to bring the damaged or toned pieces of original RC to submit and don’t require police certificate (FIR) and follow the steps as mentioned above
  
  

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Required Documents

1. Application Form26A can be obtained from following link: Form 26
   
2. Police certificate (FIR – If applicable)
   
3. Remains of certificate in case of torn / mutilated
   
4. 2 Photograph of the applicant with vehicle clearly showing number plate
   
5. Pollution under control certificate
   
6. Copy of the Registered certificate (If you have one)
   
7. Valid Insurance Certificate.
   
8. Proof of address (any one of the following): Ration Card / Electoral Roll / LIC Policy / Affidavit sworn by the applicant before an Executive or First Class Judicial
   
9. Pencil traced “Chassis Number” is the primary detail for applying
   
10. Aadhaar card
    

Office Locations & Contacts

The Transport Commissioner
Transport Department, Government of Puducherry
100 Feet Road, Mudhaliarpet,
Pondicherry - 605004.
Phone : 91-413-2280380 / 2280170

Following is the list of RTO Offices

RTO Office Location Information

RTO CODE : PY 01 The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), 100 Feet Road, Opposite bus stop, Mudhaliarpet , puducherry-605004 Phone :91-413-2280380 / 2280170

RTO CODE : PY 02 The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Perunthalaivar, Kamarajar Valagam, Administrative Complex, Madagadi, Karaikal - 609602 Phone number: 04368 – 222729

RTO CODE : PY 03 The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Ground Floor, Civil Station, Mahe, Puducherry - 673310 Phone number: 0490 – 2332560

RTO CODE : PY 04 The Regional Transport Officer (RTO), Govt. Road, Mini Civil Station, Yanam, Puducherry - 533464 Phone number: 0884 – 2325168

Eligibility

• Owner of the vehicle.
  

Fees

• Fee related details are provided under the following link: Fees details
  
• RTO authorities will provide more information on fees
  

Validity

• Validity of the RC remains same
  

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Processing Time

• It takes 3 working days
  

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
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Need for the Document

• All the vehicles need to be registered as per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The vehicles are provided with unique registration number. Once the vehicle is registered, a certificate is issued to the owner. The registration certificate is used as a proof for authorized owner of the vehicle.
  
• If the Registration certificate is lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced then one need to apply for a duplicate registration certificate for Vehicle
  
• After one register his / her vehicle – He / She will receive a unique number to use it in number board
  
• When a bike owned by an individual sold to another person – the name transfer has to be made with the authorities concerned
  

Information which might help

• One who wishes to sell his or her vehicle should make sure that the proper name transfer in RC is carried out
  
• FC (for clearance) is a process meant for reviewing the condition of the vehicle registered
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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