RTO Odisha

The departments of transportation in Odisha RTO assures the vehicles provision act according to section 213 in Odisha. The department of the vehicle in Odisha works for the establishment of the effective, modernized and transparent administration to assure secure, effective, and safe movement of people in Odisha RTO.

It follows the rules of tax and its collection where it has the main function to register the vehicles, the license of the driver, and tax on the vehicle.

RTO Odisha works as per the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act and comes under the Transport Department of the Government of Odisha. There are 34 RTOs which collectively make up RTO Odisha. The work timings of RTO Odisha are from 10 am to 5 pm.

Functions of RTO Odisha

The following functions are performed by RTO Odisha

  • Temporary and permanent vehicle registration, ownership transfer, issuance of duplicate registration certificate and renewal of registration.
  • Issuance of temporary and permanent driving license, duplicate driving license, renewal of driving license, addition of class of vehicle to the driving license and an international driving permit.
  • Issuing permits for auto rickshaw, luxury cabs, prepaid taxis, motor cabs, stage carriers, radio taxis and other commercial vehicles.
  • Collection of road tax, border taxes, green taxes, quarterly taxes, lifetime tax, composite tax, etc.
  • Collection of fees for license, vehicle registration, transferring ownership, duplicate RC, pollution under control certificate, model approval, permit, address change, etc.
  • Charging penalties for transport related offenses and impounding vehicles.

RTO Codes of Odisha

TO LOCATIONS RTO CODE RTO LOCATIONS RTO CODE
Balasore OD 01 Rayagada OD 18
Bhubaneswar OD 02 Angul OD 19
Balangir OD 03 Gajapati OD 20
Chandikhole OD 04 Jagatsinghpur OD 21
Cuttack OD 05 Bhadrak OD 22
Dhenkanal OD 06 Jharsuguda OD 23
Ganjam OD 07 Nabarangpur OD 24
Kalahandi OD 08 Nayagarh OD 25
Keonjhar OD 09 Nuapada OD 26
Koraput OD 10 Boudh OD 27
Mayurbhanj OD 11 Debagarh OD 28
Phulabani OD 12 Kendrapada OD 29
Puri OD 13 Malkangiri OD 30
Rourkela OD 14 Sonepur OD 31
Sambalpur OD 15 Bhanjanagar OD 32
Sundergarh OD 16 Bhubaneswar-II OD 33
Baragarh OD 17 Jajpur OD 34

How to register a Motor Vehicle in Odisha? 

RTO Odisha offers both temporary and permanent registration of vehicles in the state. It is mandatory for every vehicle owner to register the vehicle with RTO Odisha.

Temporary registration is provided by the vehicle dealer when a person buys a new vehicle. The owner of the new vehicle fills an application form for temporary RC and submits it along with all the required documents with the dealer. The dealer, in turn, submits the form and the documents with the relevant RTO Odisha. A temporary registration number is provided which is valid for 1 year.

Permanent registration of the vehicle needs to be done with RTO Odisha within a year of issuance of temporary registration. The application form along with the required documents need to be submitted at the RTO. Applicable fee needs to be paid.

Required documents for Vehicle Registration in Odisha

The following documents are required to register your vehicle with RTO Odisha.

  • Application made in Form 20.
  • Sales certificate in Form 21 provided by the dealer.
  • Road worthiness certificate in Form 22 provided by the manufacturer.
  • Vehicle Insurance Certificate.
  • Form 34 in case the vehicle has been purchased by loan.
  • For trailer or semi-trailer vehicle, design approval document by State Transport Commissioner is required.
  • Age and address proof documents of the vehicle owner.
  • Passport sized photographs of the vehicle owner.
  • Custom clearance certificate in case of imported vehicle.

The road taxes and the application fee needs to be paid at the RTO. The registration number is issued to the vehicle after document verification.

Q: How to re-register vehicle in Odisha? 

Ans: If a vehicle owner is permanently shifting to Odisha, it is mandatory for him/her to re-register the vehicle with RTO Odisha. The documents required for the same are as follows.