Barasat is a suburb located on the outskirts of Kolkata. The Barasat RTO department is headed by the transport commissioner and comes under the provisions of Motor Vehicles Department of West Bengal. The Barasat RTO office deals with various transport related matters such as issuance of driving license, registration of motor vehicles, grant and renewal of permits, collection of taxes and other regulatory and enforcement functions assigned to it under provisions of section 213(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
A motor insurance is mandatory for every vehicle registered at Barasat RTO as per The Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
