Karnataka RTO: List of RTO Offices in Karnataka, Address, Phone and Timings

Published on 10 Sept, 2024, 8:41 AM IST

Updated on 10 Sept, 2024, 12:01 PM IST

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Karnataka, India's 6th largest state, has a road network that spans over 90 thousand kilometres and includes national and state highways and district roads. The Karnataka Regional Transport Offices being the backbone of its huge transport system has to perform some key functions such as implementing traffic rules, monitoring and enforcing regulations, issuing driving licences, etc.

To know more about Karnataka RTO, continue reading this blog.

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List of RTO Offices in Karnataka

To avail of any service from the Karnataka RTO, you need to have an idea about its offices, contact number and timing to visit. Hence, below is a table showing the list to check Karnataka RTO office details:

RTO Code	Name of the Office	Address	Phone Number	Office Timings
KA-01	Koramangala	BDA Complex, 3rd Block, Koramangala, Bangalore - 560034	+(91)-80-25533525	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-02	Rajajinagar	Rajajinagar Shopping Complex, Bangalore - 560010	+(91)-80-23324388	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-03	Indiranagar	2nd Floor, BDA Complex, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560038	+(91)-80-25253726	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-04	Yeshwanthpur	Railway Station Road, Yeswanthapura, Bangalore - 560022	+(91)-80-23376039	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-05	Jayanagar	Jayanagar Shopping Complex, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560011	+(91)-80-26630989	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-06	Tumkur	BH Road, Tumkur - 572101	+(91)-816-2278473	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-07	Kolar	Goripet Main Road, Kolar - 563101	+(91)-8152-222039	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-08	Kolar Gold Fields (KGF)	Coromandel, KGF, Kolar - 563118	+(91)-8153-260214	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-09	Mysore West	Vanivilas Road, Near Hardwick High School, Mysore West, Mysore - 570001	+(91)-821-2330364	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-10	Chamrajnagar	Near Railway Station Road, Chamarajnagar - 571313	+(91)-8226-272244	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-11	Mandya	Near Deputy Commissioners Office, Mandya - 571401	+(91)-8232-220031	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-12	Madikeri	Sunny Side, General Thimmaiah Road, Madeikeri, Kodagu - 571201	+(91)-8272-225785	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-13	Hassan	B Kathihalli, Arasikere Road, Hassan - 573201	+(91)-8172-240660	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-14	Shimoga	Sowlang Road, Old DC Office Compound, Shimoga - 577201	+(91)-8182-222209	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-15	Sagara	New BH Road, Vinobha Nagar, Sagar, Shimoga - 577401	+(91)-8183-226276	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-16	Chitradurga	NH-4, Deviation Road, Chitradurga - 577501	+(91)-8194-230457	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-17	Davangere	Devaraj URS Layout, Davanagere - 577001	+(91)-8912-259848	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-18	Chikmagalur	ML Vasudeva Murthy Building, Hosmane Extn, Chickmagalur - 577101	+(91)-8262-220366	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-19	Mangalore	Hampanakatte, Nehru Maidhan Road, East AB Shetty Circle, Mangalore -575001	+(91)-824-2446266	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-20	Udupi	Padmasali Sabagraha Kattada, Mulki Road, Adi Udupi, Udupi - 576103	+(91)-820-2521437	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-21	Puttur	Puttur, Dakshina Kannada - 574201	+(91)-8251-230729	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-22	Belgaum	Sangolli Rayanna Circle, PB Road, RTO Office Compound, Shivanagar, Belgaum - 590016	+(91)-831-2465503	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-23	Chikkodi	Mahalingapura Road, Mahaveeranagar Extn, Chikkodi, Belgam - 591201	+(91)-8338-272241	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-24	Bailhongal	Bailahongala, Belgaum - 591102	+(91)-8288-233288	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-25	Dharwad	Naavanagar Post, Hubli Dharwad Road, Dharwad - 580001	+(91)-836-2233929	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-26	Gadag	Jodamaruthi Temple Street, Hubli Dharwad Road, Gadag, Dharwad - 582101	+(91)-8372-237078	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-27	Haveri	MS Kurubagonda Building, Hukkerimatt Road, Haveri - 581110	+(91)-8375-232299	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-28	Bijapur	Bagalkot Road, Bijapur - 586101	+(91)-8352-276218	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-29	Bagalkot	Station Road Extention Area, Navanagar, Bagalkot - 577101	+(91)-8354-201394	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-30	Karwar	Near PWD Inspection Bungalow, Karwar - 581301	+(91)-8382-226364	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-31	Sirsi	Choukimutt Road, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada - 581401	+(91)-8384-233090	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-32	Gulbarga	Rjapur Cross, Sedam Road, Gulbarga - 585105	+(91)-8472-248805	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-33	Yadgir	Near KSRTC Bus Depot, Station Area, Yadagiri - 585201	+(91)-8473-252580	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-34	Bellary	Bellary Hospet Road, Cantonment, Bellary - 583103	+(91)-8392-240048	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-35	Hospet	Near Harihara Road, Amaravathi, Hospet - 583201	+(91)-8394-230766	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-36	Raichur	Near KSRTC Depot, Mantralaya Road, Raichur - 584101	+(91)-8532-223329	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-37	Koppal	APMC Yaard, Koppal - 583231	+(91)-8539-220829	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-38	Bidar	Near Airforce Gate, Bidar - 585401	+(91)-8482-226361	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-39	Bhalki	Near IB, Gunj Area, Bhalki, Bidar - 585328	+(91)-8484-262582	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-40	Chikkaballapur	Bangalore Road, Chikkaballapura - 562101	+(91)-8156-263053	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-41	Jnanabharathi	Kenchenahalli Grama, Jnanabharati, RVCE Post, Mysore Road, Bangalore - 560060	+(91)-80-28602500	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-42	Ramanagara	Near Ghousia College, Mysore Road, Ramanagara - 562159	+(91)-80-27273471	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-43	Devanahalli	Vijayapura Road, Devenahalli, Bangalore - 560300	+(91)-80-27681999	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-44	Tiptur	Revenue Dept. Employees Society Building, Honnavara Road, Tiptur, Tumkur - 572201	+(91)-8134-254799	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-45	Hunsur	Cauvery Irrigation Nigama, HRBC Building, Hunsur, Mysore - 571105	+(91)-822-2252699	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-46	Sakleshpur	Balegaddhe, Raghavendra Nagar, BM Road, NH 48, Sakaleshpura, Hassan -573134	+(91)-8173-230746	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-47	Honnavar	VG Pai Building, Near NH 7, Honnavara Kumata Road, Honnavara, Uttara Kannada - 581334	+(91)-8387-236536	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-48	Jamkhandi	Sri Deepak Basavaraj Katagis Building, APMC Yard, Jamakhandi, Bagalkot - 587301	+(91)-8353-238040	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-49	Gokak	Gokak, Belgaum - 591307	+(91)-8332-224727	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-50	Yelahanka	3rd Cross, Karnataka Housing Board Commercial Complex, Sector-B, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore - 560106	+(91)-80-28561366	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-51	Electronics City	BTM 4 Stage, 2nd Block, Next to KEB Sub Station, Near Deverachikkanahalli Bus Stop, Bangalore - 560076	+(91)-80-26482851	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-52	Nelamangala	9th Cross, Subhash Road, Nelamangala, Bangalore - 562123	+(91)-80-7722286	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-53	Krishnarajapuram	Bhattarahalli, Old Madras Road, KR Puram, Bangalore - 560049	+(91)-80-2561795	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-54	Nagamangala	Nagamangala, Mandya - 571432	+(91)-8234-285598	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-55	Mysore East	Vani Vilas Road, Near Hardwick School, Mysore - 570019	+(91)-821-2330364	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-56	Basavakalyan	Basavakalyana, Sastapura Bangare, NH 9, Basavakalyan, Bidar - 585327	+(91)-8481-256996	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-57	Shantinagar	Shanthinagar, Bangalore - 560027	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-58	Chamrajpet	Chamrajpet, Bangalore - 560019	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-59	Banashankari	Banashankari, Bangalore - 560050	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-60	RT Nagar	RT Nagar, Bangalore - 560032	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-62	Marathallli	Marathallli, Bangalore - 560037	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-62	Surathkal	Surathkal, Dakshina Kannada - 575014	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-63	Hubli	Near Vishwabharati School, Muneshwarnagar, Unkal Hubli, Hubli - 580031	+91-8362233929	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-64	Madhugiri - Tumkur District	Madhugiri, Tumkur - 572132	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-65	Dandeli	Dandeli - 581325	+91-8284230916	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
KA-66	Tarikere - Chikmagalur District	Tarikere, Chikmagalur - 577228	Nil	09:30 AM - 06:30 PM

Functions of Karnataka RTO

There are several functions that the RTO of Karnataka performs. Some major ones are as follows:

Registration of vehicles
Issuance of permits for the transport vehicles
Collecting tax on vehicles
Issuance of driving licences
Controlling the pollution level of vehicles
Awareness and programmes on Road Safety
Implementation of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules
e-Governance programme for the better Administration
Maintenance and Development of Human Resource management and development

RTO Fees and Charges in Karnataka

Using the following subheads this blog discusses various fees and charges related to Karnataka RTO:

Driving Licence Fees

This table shows Karnataka's driving licence fees:

Purpose	Amount
Issue of learner‟s licence in Form 3 for each class of vehicle	Rs. 150
Learner's licence test fee or repeat test fee, as the case may be	Rs. 50
For test, or repeat test, as the case may be, of competence to drive (for each class of vehicle)	Rs. 300
Issue of a driving licence	Rs. 200
Issue of International Driving Permit	Rs. 1,000
Addition of another class of vehicle to the driving licence	Rs. 500
Endorsement or renewal of authorisation for vehicles carrying hazardous goods	Rs. 100
Renewal of driving licence	Rs. 200
Renewal of a driving licence for which application is made after the grace period	Rs. 300 Note: An additional fee at the rate of Rs. 1,000 for delay of each year or part thereof reckoned from the date of expiry of the grace period shall be levied.
Issue or renewal of licence to a school or establishment for imparting instructions in driving	Rs. 10,000
Issue of duplicate licence to a school or establishment for imparting instructions in driving	Rs. 5,000
An appeal against the orders of the licensing authority referred to in Rule 29	Rs. 500
Any application for change in address or any other particulars recorded in the driving licence e.g. address etc.	Rs. 200

Karnataka RTO Registration Charges

To know the charges for registration and various other charges refer to the table below:

Purpose	Vehicle class	Amount in INR
Grant or renewal of trade certificate	Motorcycle	500
Grant or renewal of trade certificate	Invalid Carriage	500
	Others	1,000
Duplicate trade certificate	Motorcycle	300
	Invalid Carriage	300
	Others	500
Assignment of new registration mark or issuance of RC	Motorcycle	300
	Invalid Carriage	50
	Quadricycle/Three wheeler/Light Motor Vehicles (Non-transport)	600
	Quadricycle/Three wheeler/Light Motor Vehicles (Transport)	1,000
	Medium passenger motor vehicle	1,000
	Medium goods vehicle	1,000
	Heavy passenger motor vehicle	1,500
	Heavy goods vehicle	1,500
Issuance of duplicate RC	Any vehicle	50% of its issuance of RC
Transfer of ownership	Any vehicle	50% of its issuance of RC

Fitness Certificate Charges

Take a look at the table below for the Fitness Certificate charges in Karnataka:

Vehicle Class	Amount in INR
Medium or heavy motor vehicle	Manual: 600
	Automated: 1,000
Quadricycle or three-wheeled or light motor vehicle	Manual: 400
Quadricycle or three-wheeled or light motor vehicle	Automated: 600
Motorcycle	Manual: 200
Motorcycle	Automated: 400

Karnataka Vehicle Registration Details

Registering your vehicle at Karnataka RTO is mandatory. However, you should not look at it as a simple mandate, as it entitles you to be the owner of the vehicle and allows you to drive anywhere within the state. Apart from that, this ensures that your vehicle stays within the pollution limit and is safe to drive. It is also very important if you are buying a used car as you get to know accurately how old that car is with its RC.

How to Do Vehicle Registration in Karnataka?

Karnataka RTO vehicle registration can be done online by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Navigate to the official website of Karnataka’s Transport Department.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Vahan Over Web Identity’ option.

Step 3: An application will pop up on your screen. Fill out the application form with the necessary details.

Step 4: Download the filled-out application form and take a printout of it.

Step 5: Visit your nearest RTO office in Karnataka and submit it along with relevant documents.

Documents Required to Register Vehicle with Karnataka RTO

Here is a list of documents that you need to submit to your nearest RTO in Karnataka for permanent registration:

Filled-out Form 21
Filled-out form 34
Your passport-sized photo
Pollution Under Control certificate
Form number 22 (Certificate of Roadworthiness)
Copy of address and age proof
TRN number of the vehicle
Insurance certificate
Custom clearance for imported vehicle

How to check RC Status Online in Karnataka RTO?

You can check your RC status easily by following this straightforward process online:

Step 1: Navigate to the Parivahan Sewa portal.

Step 2: Find out the ‘Online Services’ tab and click on ‘Know Your Vehicle Details’.

Step 3: Enter the vehicle registration number and the captcha code that is shown in the box.

Step 4: Click on the ‘Search vehicle’ button and you will be able to view your RC status.

You can also view your RC status using the Karnataka Transport Department website:

Step 1: Go to the official website of the Karnataka Transport Department.

Step 2: Navigate to the section for RC static checking.

Step 3: Enter necessary information such as your vehicle registration number and so on.

Step 4: Submit the form and you will be able to know what your RC status is.

Bottom Line

The Motor Vehicle Act 1998 mandates that every vehicle that uses the road should have a registration. The government has a right to confiscate your vehicle if you fail to produce the RC. Therefore, whether you are purchasing a new car or a used one you should be the legal owner of the vehicle. Information on Karnataka RTO, details on registration and so on will help you enjoy a legal and smooth driving experience in this state.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions and their answers related to Karnataka RTO

How to check vehicle details in Karnataka?

Go to the Parivahan website, click on 'informational services' and select 'know your vehicle details'. As you enter the vehicle registration number and click 'search online' you will get details about the vehicle.

Is digital RC valid in Karnataka?

Yes, if you store vehicle documents in the Digilocker app on your phone it is a valid proof for traffic police and other transport agencies of Karnataka.

What should I do if I lose my original RC?

The first thing to do is lodge a police complaint. After that, you gather the necessary documents, visit the local Karnataka RTO and fill out the application form for duplicate RC. After you submit all the documents and pay the fees the RTO will issue a duplicate RC.

Can I sell a vehicle without RC?

Both the buyer and the seller must complete the transfer of the registration certificate while selling or buying a second-hand car, otherwise, the driver or the owner of the car can get into various troubles.

Do I need to carry the RC of my vehicle while driving?

The RC is one of the mandatory documents while your vehicle is running on the road in Karnataka. You may have to pay a traffic fine for failing to produce it.