RTO Bhopal

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. The Regional Transport Office Bhopal operates as per the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Madhya Pradesh Motoryan Karadhan Niyam, 1991, Central Motor Vehicle Rules, The Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules, 1994 and other rules and regulations, related Government Notifications and Orders. RTO Bhopal is among the first regional transport offices to issue the driving license in card format. This card has a chip that contains all the required information of the license holder.

Functions of RTO Bhopal

Following are the main duties and functions of RTO Bhopal:

To issue driving license and learner’s license.
To renew and generate the duplicate driving license.
To upgrade the driving license to include additional categories of the vehicle in it.
To issue and renewal of Registration Certificate.
To issue duplicate registration certificate.
To transfer the ownership of the registration certificate.
To change the address of the owner of the vehicle on the registration certificate.
To issue temporary registration certificate.
To provide roadworthiness certificate to the vehicles.
To provide pollution under control certificate to the vehicles.

RTO Bhopal Contact Details

RTO Name	RTO Code	RTO Address	RTO Contact Details
RTO Bhopal	MP-04	No. 6 Locality, Durga Mandir Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462016	080901 03434

Types of Vehicle Registration in Bhopal

There are two types of vehicle registrations provided by the RTO Bhopal:

Temporary Registration: The temporary registration is done at the time of purchase of the vehicle and hence mostly it is provided by the dealer only. It is provided for a specific period of time, generally for a month, and hence the owner has to get the permanent registration certificate within this time.
Permanent Registration: No vehicle with the engine is allowed to run on the roads of India without a registration and the owner has to opt for the permanent registration certificate before the expiry of the temporary registration of the vehicle. In Bhopal, the registration authority to provide registration certificate is RTO Bhopal. One has to duly fill an application form and provide all the required documents in order to get the registration number for his/her vehicle.

The process to Get Registration Certificate in Bhopal

One has to provide the following documents in order to get a registration certificate in Bhopal with the application for the same:

Documents Required for Temporary Registration

The below documents are required to register a vehicle with RTO Chhattisgarh:

Sales certificate in Form 21
Insurance certificate
Roadworthiness certificate in Form 22 from the manufacturer of the vehicle (Form 22A from the bodybuilder)
Pollution Under Control certificate
Address proof (Electricity bill/ration card, etc.)
Original sales certificate given by the concerned authorities in Form number 21, if the vehicle is an Ex-Army vehicle.
In case of trailers and semi-trailers design approval copy of the STA.
In the case of imported vehicles, customs clearance certificate.
The fee payable to the Temporary Registration until exempted or for the extension a fee of Rs.50/- shall be paid according to the Rule 42(10) of Madhya Pradesh Vehicles Rule, 1989.
Tax as per the Motor Vehicle Act, Madhya Pradesh.

Documents Required for Permanent Registration

For permanent registration, an application for the registration of the Motor Vehicle must be made in the Form number 20 to the Authority of Registration of Bhopal within 7 days from the delivery date of the vehicle excluding the journey period. Below mentioned is the list of required documents that are to be provided with the application form is:

Certificate of Sale in Form 21
Address proof (Ration card, electricity bill, etc.)
Certificate of roadworthiness of the vehicle in Form 22 given by the manufacturer and Form 22A given by the bodybuilder.
Original sales certificate given by the concerned authorities of RTO Bhopal in Form 21 for the Ex-army vehicle.
For trailers and semi-trailers, the copy of STA design approval.
Insurance certificate
Certificate of Pollution Under Control.
Form imported vehicles, customer clearance certificate.
A fee as per the Rule-81 of Central Motor Vehicle Act.
Tax according to the Madhya Pradesh Motor Vehicle Act.

Upon receiving the application receipt, the Registration Authority of Bhopal must provide the registration mark as per the Rule 80 of the Motor Vehicle Act. The registration number assigned by the registration authority must fall in the serial order after assigning the last registration mark.

Renewal of Registration Certificate in Bhopal

An application for the renewal of the Registration Certificate in Bhopal must be made in Form 25 at least 60 days prior to the expiry date. Apart from this, the owner has to pay the fee as mentioned in the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1989’s Rule 81 to the Registration Authority of Bhopal along with the following documents:

Valid Insurance Certificate
Certificate of Pollution Under Control
Original Registration Certificate

How to Get the Duplicate Registration Certificate from RTO Bhopal

An application shall be made in Form number 25 to issue a duplicate registration certificate. If the vehicle is purchased on finance, lease, or hire purchase, then the signature of the financer on Form 26 in duplicate must be provided. Along with these, a fee as per Rule 81 of the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1989 to the Registration Authority of Bhopal with the following documents:

In case of loss of Registration Certificate, the FIR must be provided.
If the Registration Certificate is damaged, the original certificate must be provided.

Transfer of Ownership of the Registration Certificate

In case of loss of Registration Certificate, the FIR must be provided.
If the Registration Certificate is damaged, the original certificate must be provided.

How to Change the Address in Registration Certificate in Bhopal

For the same, it is requested to approach the Registration Authority of RTO Bhopal with the following documents:

Original registration certificate
Duly filled Form 33
Vehicle Insurance Policy’s attested copy
Attested copy of the residence proof of the owner of the vehicle
Pollution Under Control Certificate’s attested copy
Registration fee as prescribed
Form 60 and 61 or attested copy of the PAN card
If the registration certificate endorses the hypothecation, then-No Objection Certification from the financer is required for the address change in the Registration Certificate

How to Get Vehicle Insurance in Bhopal?

With vehicle’s registration, it is mandatory in India to get third-party insurance before plying it on the roads of India. A third-party vehicle insurance policy provides coverage to the insured vehicle against any liability arises because an accident that leads to property damage or death/injury to third-party.

With third-party vehicle insurance, there are comprehensive motor insurance plans as well available online. Since these plans are optional therefore one can opt for such policies as per the requirement. However, they provide more comprehensive cover to the insured vehicle along with third-party liabilities. Moreover, such plans also provide coverage against damage caused to the insured vehicle by man-made or natural calamity.

Getting the insurance of the vehicle in Bhopal is an easy task. One can either go for online insurance process or get the vehicle insured offline. However, the online method is the most convenient as it saves both time and money. It needs very less or sometimes no paperwork to purchase insurance of the vehicle online, but one needs to plan accordingly by comparing different insurance policies online and then make an informed decision.

To purchase a motor insurance plan, one must go to the website of the insurance provider, browse various plans provided by it, compare different plans on the website of insurance web aggregator and purchase a plan that matches his/her requirements.