Kolhapur is a historic city in the Indian State of Maharashtra. Kolhapur RTO comes under the Maharashtra State Vehicles Department. Kolhapur RTO functions under the provisions of section 213(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The main job of regional transport office of Kolhapur is to deal with transport-related matters such as issuance of license, grant of permits, collection of taxes and others. The regional transport office of Kolhapur is headed by a transport commissioner who is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring proper functioning of the public transport system in the city.
A vehicle insurance is mandatory for every vehicle registered at Kolhapur RTO as per The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
