Mangalore is an Arabian Sea port and a major commercial center in the state of Karnataka. The Mangalore transport department ensures the enforcement of provision of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The RTO office deals with various transport related matters like driving licenses, registration of motor vehicles, grant and renewal of permits, collection of taxes / fees, and all the other regulatory and enforcement functions assigned to it under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Mangalore RTO comes under the provision of Transport department of Karnataka.
A car insurance policy is mandatory for every vehicle registered at Mangalore RTO as per The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.