The long-pending demand for vehicle registration at showrooms will become a reality in about a fortnight.
The transport department on Thursday issued a government order (GO) allowing registration of new vehicles without visiting the RTO.
Under the new system, buyers of motorcycles and cars will no longer be required to take their vehicles to RTOs for first-time registration.
The move, first indicated by transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar in May 2024 during an interaction with media, aims to simplify procedures for new vehicle
owners.
The new facility will come into effect within two weeks. Taxes and registration fees will remain unchanged.
RTA officials welcomed the decision, noting that RTOs are under heavy workload, with around 3,000 vehicles being registered across the state every day. The registrations will be processed through the Sarathi portal, the transport department’s centralised online platform.
As per the new system, newly purchased non-transport motorcycles and motor cars will not be required to be produced at the RTO office for initial registration.