Articles tagged under: RTO

Technical glitches in RTOs halt license tests for thousands of applicants in Gujarat

March 28, 2024
Technical glitches in RTOs halt license tests for thousands of applicants in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: More than 3,000 individuals in the state with appointments for their two-wheeler and light motor vehicle (LMV) license tests have been unable to take the tests due to a technical glitch in the RTOs. This issue stemmed from connectivity problems between the central Sarathi server, hosted at the National Informatics Centre (NIC), and the local software used in Gujarat. On average, around 150 tests are scheduled daily in approximately 20 RTOs across the state. However, all driving tes...Read More

Gandhinagar and Vadodara RTOs facing server glitches; Driving test track closed

March 20, 2024
Gandhinagar and Vadodara RTOs facing server glitches; Driving test track closed

Gandhinagar: The driving test track at the District Transport Office in the state capital has been closed due to technical issues since last week. Consequently, applicants seeking to obtain their driving licenses are leaving without taking the test. With the problem likely to persist this week as well, the waiting list is expected to exceed 5,000 applicants. Normally, 250 to 300 applicants take the test daily. However, with the track closed for the past five days, over 1,500 people are curren...Read More

Why heavy vehicles of Gujarat go to Diu Daman for RTO passing?

March 19, 2024
Why heavy vehicles of Gujarat go to Diu Daman for RTO passing?

Surat: A scam of RTO passing of trucks, dumper and other commercial vehicles is going on in union territory Diu and Daman according to a report. In this scam, the gross vehicle weight is passed 8 to 10 tonne more while empty vehicle weight is passed 5 to 6 tonne less while registering the vehicles. Usually dumper and truck when empty is 10 to 12 tonne, but in Diu - Daman empty truck weight is shown as 4 to 6 tonne. Trucks carrying goods would be 37 tonne, but it is permitted for 45 to 48 t...Read More

RTOs in Gujarat facing server downtime for last 3 days

March 18, 2024
RTOs in Gujarat facing server downtime for last 3 days

Ahmedabad: All Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), including the Ahmedabad RTO, in the state have been experiencing server downtime for the past three days, causing significant disruption in the licencing and other processes. This trouble is affecting thousands of applicants on daily basis. The servers have been down in all RTOs in the state, resulting in the closure of driving test tracks and affecting other operations. On Sunday, RTO officials orally announced that the servers of RTO offices...Read More

ACB Gujarat nabs RTO Inspector in bribe case

March 07, 2024
ACB Gujarat nabs RTO Inspector in bribe case

Palanpur: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed Ankit Panchal, RTO Inspector working at RTO office in Palanpur along with a middleman Bharat Patel in bribe case today. A complainant in this case works in the office of an auto advisor and often visits the RTO office for change in names for the vehicles of his clients and other works. According to ACB, accused RTO Inspector Ankit Panchal asked complainant to give Rs. 11,700/- to his middleman Bharat Patel for payment of some bill, but th...Read More

SARATHI Portal facing glitches; Services to resume on February 12th

February 10, 2024
SARATHI Portal facing glitches; Services to resume on February 12th

Ahmedabad: The Commissioner of Transport in Gujarat informed the media on Friday that the SARATHI Portal is facing some disruptions. He stated that SARATHI is currently experiencing disruptions in delivering driving licenses. The temporary unavailability of certain services is attributed to a database server issue at NIC Delhi. The application is part of the Parivahan portal developed by the union government. The portal, when opened, displays the message "Services on SARATHI portal shall b...Read More

Thousands of applicants face delays at Ahmedabad RTO as server faces downtime

December 05, 2023
Thousands of applicants face delays at Ahmedabad RTO as server faces downtime

Ahmedabad: Thousands of people have faced severe inconvenience as the Regional Transport Office (RTO) servers across the city have been experiencing downtime for the last 2-3 days. In Ahmedabad, the problem of RTO server downtime has persisted for the last four to five days, particularly affecting around four thousand applications for international licenses. Whether it's Vastral RTO, Subhash Bridge RTO, or Bavla RTO, a significant number of applicants are facing disruptions due to server malf...Read More

Gandhinagar RTO issues notices to nine vehicle dealers

October 04, 2023
Gandhinagar RTO issues notices to nine vehicle dealers

Gandhinagar: After the license scam that took place earlier, Gandhinagar RTO has taken a strict stance on the mistake in vehicle registration. The RTO has sent a legal notice to 9 vehicle dealers in relation to this matter. After around 1200 mistakes were found in one week, including incomplete documents and missing chassis numbers, notices have been issued to nine such defaulting dealers. The notice demands clarification and explanation regarding the mistakes. If the RTO finds the reply to b...Read More

No driving tests at RTO Ahmedabad due to temporary closure of test track

August 21, 2023
No driving tests at RTO Ahmedabad due to temporary closure of test track

Ahmedabad: The Regional Transport Officer (RTO) in Ahmedabad has announced the temporary closure of the driving test track at their office premises due to technical issues. As a result, ongoing driving tests will be temporarily halted. According to the press release from the Regional Transport Officer, the driving test track is closed due to technical reasons at the RTO Ahmedabad office. Hence, the driving tests will not take place. The driving tests will be conducted after the test track ...Read More

Gujarat govt declares important update on HSRP number plate fitment

August 14, 2023
Gujarat govt declares important update on HSRP number plate fitment

Gandhinagar: In order to provide more convenient service to the citizens of the state, by decentralizing the operation of High Security Number plate (HSRP) fitment in vehicles, the Government of Gujarat has decided that the vehicles sold before April 01, 2019 will be able to get HSRP number plate fitted through authorized dealers of concerned vehicle manufacturer instead of the RTO/ARTO office, same way as it happens in the case of the new purchased vehicles. More information regarding this can ...Read More