Uttarakhand - Apply for TR (Transport, Commercial) Driver Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To Apply for TR (Transport, Commercial) Driver Licence, the applicant has to approach the RTO office to which your area belongs to. #Following link can provide you information related to the list of RTO office: link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. #If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference, it contains the application summary and contact details of the person to be contacted.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. The processing time for this procedure takes up to 10 - 15 days.

Apply Online:

1. To apply for TR (Transport, Commercial) driver license, the applicant has to visit the official portal of the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Link to Portal
2. In the homepage, please scroll down to “Informational Services” and click on the “more” button in the “Citizen Guide” tab.
3. The applicant will be taken to the “Manual” page where all the available services will be listed.
4. Please click on the name of the required service and click on “Step by Step procedure” from the drop down menu.
5. The applicant will be taken to a new PDF page where the process for applying will be explained clearly.
6. Please follow the steps to complete the application.

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Required Documents

• Application in Form No. 8 :Form No 8
• Learner License.
• Three copies of passport photographs.
• Driving Certificate in form-5 issued by approved Training School (Compulsory for Transport Vehicle License)
• Fees as specified
• Aadhaar Card

Office Locations & Contacts

State Transport Department, Regional and Sub regional offices details:Office
Licensing authorities of Uttarakhand State:Refer
List of All RTO Office in Uttarkhand

Eligibility

• The applicant should have cleared 8th standard (class) in school.
• A Valid local address proof.
• One year old Indian driver license.

Fees

Read the following to know about each HEAD ITEM and FEES

• Issue of Learner's License in Form 3 for each class of Vehicle:150.00
  
• Learner’s licence test fee or repeat test fee, as the case may be:50.00
  
• For test, or repeat test, as the case may be, of competence to drive (for each class of vehicle):300.00
  
• Issue of Driving License:200.00
  
• Issue of International Driving Permit:1000.00
  
• Addition of another class of vehicle to Driving License:500.00
  
• Endorsement or renewal of authorisation for vehicle carrying hazardous goods:100.00
  

More information related to fees can be obtained through following link:More information

Validity

• A commercial Driving License is valid up to three years.

Documents to Use

• Application form no 8 can be downloaded from following link:Form 8
  
• Medical Certificate in Form No. 1-A:Form 1-A

Sample Documents

Sample copy of driving license can be obtained through following link:Sample

Processing Time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• To obtain a commercial license, applicant must have one year old experience license.

Need for the Document

• Commercial license is required to drive any heavy motor vehicles, transport vehicles. A license to drive any light motor vehicle like car for non-commercial transportation cannot be used for this purpose.

Information which might help

Guidelines related to licence can be obtained through following link:Guidelines
Applications for a provisional driving licence can be made from the age of 16. Valid for driving a moped or gearless motorcycle (with a capacity of up to 50 cc) from aged 16, and a car from aged 18 or older to drive any other type of vehicle. The common "All India Permit" allows the licensee to drive throughout the country. For driving commercial/transport vehicles, one should obtain endorsement (and a minimum age of 20 years, in some states) in the driving licence to effect under s.3(1) of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Until a driving test (which consists of three sections: verbal or written test (depending on the state), road sign test followed by a supervised driving examination) has been passed a driver may hold only a provisional licence and be subject to certain conditions.
The conditions attached to provisional licences of a particular category of vehicle are:

• L-plates must be conspicuously displayed on the front and rear of the vehicle.
• Learner drivers of a particular category and transmission type of vehicle must be accompanied by somebody who has held a full driving licence for that category and transmission type, except in the case of solo motorcycles and vehicles of certain categories designed solely for one person.
• Motorcycle riders must not carry any pillion passenger.
• Bus drivers must not carry any passenger except a person giving or receiving instruction.
  

After passing a driving test, the provisional licence may be surrendered in exchange for a full Indian licence for the relevant kind of vehicle. Full car licences allow use of mopeds, motorcycles and cars.
Vehicle Categories Related to Driving License in India The different categories of driver’s license include:

• MC 50CC – A motorcycle of 50 cc
  
• MCW or MCWOG – A motorcycle without gear such as moped, scooter, etc.
  
• MCWG or M/CYCL.WG – License to drive all motorcycles with gear as well as heavy bikes with gear anywhere in India.
  
• LMV – Light motor vehicle license that includes auto rickshaws, jeep, motor cars, taxi, three-wheeler delivery van, etc.
  
• LMV–NT – A license to drive any light motor vehicle like car for non-commercial transportation that is for personal use.
  
• LMV–TR – A light motor vehicle – transport license for driving light motor vehicles such as cars for commercial transportation and not valid to drive heavy motor vehicles (HMV).
  
• HMV – A Heavy Motor Vehicle License that allows you to drive heavy or low motor vehicle ‘Open License’. It is an All India Driving Permit for Cars and Trucks.
  
  

Classes Related to Driving License in India The different types of driver’s license based on classes related to the type of vehicle in India include:

• LL: Learner License

Demo help related to application can be obtained through following link:Application

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

A Driving Licence can be used as a proof for Identity. A modern photo of the driving licence can also serve many of the purposes of an identity card in non-driving contexts (proof of identity (e.g. when opening a bank account) or age (e.g. when applying for a mobile connection).

External Links

• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India
  
• State Transport Department, Government of Uttarakhand
  
• Ministry of road Transport and Highways, Government of India

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