Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has informed the state Assembly that the construction of the new Regional Transport Office (RTO) building near Subhash Bridge in Ahmedabad, originally scheduled to be completed within 11 months, has been delayed, even as the department continues to spend lakhs of rupees every month on rent for the existing premises. In a written reply to two questions, the transport department stated that administrative approval for the new RTO building was granted through a de...Read More

Kushagra Tiwari, Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat is planning to develop 25 children’s traffic parks across municipalities and municipal corporations and establish three new automated vehicle testing stations in Porbandar, Gir Somnath, and Mahisagar districts as part of its Ports and Transport Department budget for 2026–27. The initiatives are aimed at strengthening road safety awareness and improving vehicle fitness enforcement across the state. Major Boost for Public Transport (G...Read More

Rajkot: A modern AI-enabled driving test track has been set up at the Rajkot RTO office at a cost of ₹80 lakh, aimed at making licence tests faster, more accurate, and free from human intervention. The facility is equipped with 17 movable, 360-degree AI cameras and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) sensors to automatically assess two-wheeler and four-wheeler driving tests. Underground sensors and a dedicated power backup system will allow the track to function smoothly during storms, rain...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Regional Transport Office (RTO) has issued notices to 940 commercial vehicle owners over the past two years for non-payment of pending taxes. The department has initiated action to recover penalties amounting to ₹10.25 crore. With the financial year nearing its end, the RTO has intensified its drive to collect outstanding vehicle taxes and has begun serving notices as part of the recovery campaign. The Ahmedabad RTO conducts such enforcement drives annually to ensure ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) has launched strict action against vehicle owners who have failed to pay road tax in Ahmedabad. As part of the drive, around 8,300 commercial vehicles that have not paid taxes for the last three years have been blacklisted. The RTO department has issued notices to all blacklisted vehicle owners. The notice clearly states that the vehicles will be removed from the blacklist only after the pending tax is paid along with the applicable penalty. Accor...Read More

Surat: The Surat Regional Transport Office (RTO) is set to take a major step towards modernising its driving licence testing process with the launch of an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based driving test track from Monday, February 2, 2026. After months of preparation, the RTO will begin trials of the new system, marking the end of the outdated manual software that has been in use for years. Initially, the AI track will operate on an experimental basis, with around 500 two-wheeler and four-wheel...Read More

Ahmedabad: Acting on directives from the state Transport Department to curb the use of illegal white LED lights on vehicles, the Subhash Bridge Regional Transport Office (RTO) registered 275 cases in the first 28 days of January 2026, collecting fines totalling ₹2.75 lakh, officials said. The use of high-intensity LED lights has surged across Gujarat, causing glare and reduced visibility for other road users and increasing accident risks. Subhash Bridge RTO officer Nirav Bakshi said enforceme...Read More

Bengaluru: A senior motor vehicle inspector posted at the Bengaluru Central Regional Transport Office (RTO) has been suspended for issuing fitness certificates (FCs) to 41 vehicles that were never produced for physical inspection in the city. The officer, identified as Nissar Ahmed, allegedly approved fitness certificates for vehicles operating in Gujarat without conducting the mandatory physical verification required under the Motor Vehicles Rules. The action was initiated following an alert ...Read More

Gandhinagar: As part of Road Safety Month observed throughout January, the state Road Transport Department has ordered strict action against the use of unauthorized high-intensity white LED headlights, citing their role in causing serious and even fatal road accidents. The directive has been issued to all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state, instructing them to take firm and legal action against vehicles fitted with white LED headlights that violate prescribed norms.The circula...Read More

Ahmedabad: A widespread racket involving the procurement of permanent driving licences from other states after obtaining learner’s licences in Gujarat is reportedly operating unchecked, even as the state government spends lakhs of rupees on implementing AI-based driving tests. Despite the exposure of the illegal practice, officials at the Transport Commissioner’s Office are alleged to have taken little or no action. It is learnt that the applicants first obtain a learner’s licence in Guj...Read More