Transfer Vehicle in Pune RTO

Am not much into informative blogging, but I had to write this one as I didn't want anyone else face all I did trying to transfer my vehicle to my name.

These transfer details given below are for used two wheelers when transferring the vehicle which is from the same RTO in which you reside and only for Maharashtra RTO. The documents that are required for the same are as given below:

1. Form 29 - 1 Copy

You can download the pdf version of the Form from http://www.rtopune.info/downloadrtoforms.htm

2. Form 30 - 2 Copies

You can download the pdf version of the Form from http://www.rtopune.info/downloadrtoforms.htm . The Pune RTO website is a gud one with nearly all the information. So if you need more hard facts you can refer it anytime too.

3. Chassis print of forms

The chassis number of your vehicles is the number that is printed on the left side of the vehicle below the steering. (ie. true for bikes atleast). You need to get a trace of this number on a paper using a pencil. Make three chassis traces and stick them to the three forms ie the two copies of Form 30 and one Form 29 that you got from the site of RTO Pune.

4. Valid Vehicle Insurance Papers photocopy

Check the dates. The insurance can be in the name of the previous owner. How to transfer it to your name - most insurance companies will get it done for around 50 bucks. Get it attested.

5. Valid PUC photocopy

Check the PUC dates. Get it attested. A valid PUC is important if you want to transfer vehicle to your name.

6. Address Proof

Electricity Bill, Ration Card, etc will do. If you live on rent, you will need the agreement signed on a 20 Rs Stamp paper with yours and the owners signatures.

7. Original Address Proof

A copy of your driving license will suffice. Get it attested.

8. Purchase Receipt

You can skip the copy of the purchase receipt if you want to. But if the owner has one get it photocopied too. And attest. :-)

9. 1 photograph + thumb impression with notary

I got my photograph on a Affidavit cum Indemnity certificate which I got typed by a local court clerk. I met a Captain Patil who sits in the opposite to Wadia College, Beside Manikchand Ikon building, Near D.P. Road, where there are some other notaries etc too, and got this whole thing typed.
Next wherever you have put in your signature, also put a thumb impression at all those places. And get the thumb impression attested by someone again.

10. After assembling all the documents get all the photocopies attested by a notary, a doctor or anyone you can find.

11. Finally, go and submit the form at Window 22. As far as I remember thats the one.

12. The form will be checked and they will let you know if anything is missing. Once this is done, they will send you to the clerk who handles the file for your series.

13. The series for a vehicle is decided by the alphabet preceding the number of your vehicle. For example if your vehicle number is MH-12 CM 9050, then CM is the series of your vehicle. Every clerk is assigned a fixed number of series.

14. That clerk will register your vehicle for that series and then call you a few days later.

15. Next, you have to go and pay the money for the smart card. Every smart card costs 350 bucks. (The transfer costs 30 and smart card 350. I wonder who is profiting - the RTO or the agency they have outsourced it to? Definitely, some babu would have made tons by awarding the smart card contract to his friend's son.)

16. The smart card will be ready the next time you go. It will be with the clerk who first took the transfer file from you. Carefully check the details on the smart card before you sign that you have received it. Later, you might not be able to change anything.

Finally you have your ownership. The staff at RTO Pune is civil and courteous. They are every bit helpful. Even some agents are ready to provide you all the information you need. The problem with doing the whole task by oneself is that you will have to visit the Pune RTO office a number of times. With the RTO Pune timings being from 10:30 to 6:30, it is always tough for working people like us to manage. This is when the agents can be slightly helpful. The ttal cost of the transfer though, will not increase 500 bucks. Even if you include all the commute from your place to RTO, it will be around 100 bucks more.

Going to an agent or doing it all by yourself is your choice. But do take care to prepare a complete, comprehensive file as I have shown above. If you do that, the rest will not take much time.

Feel free to contact me for any help.