The primary responsibility of the RTO is to enforce the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988, which involves tasks such as monitoring pollution, collecting taxes, and enforcing road transport rules.

Similar to other states, Assam has a government-run organization called the Regional Transport Office that oversees traffic operations in the state. In Assam, the acronym RTO, which stands for Regional Transport Office, is commonly used to refer to driving on roads or obtaining a driver’s license. The current head of the department is known as the “Commissioner of Transport,” who reports directly to the government of Assam. Initially led by a government Secretary, the position has evolved over the years to include a Commissioner & Secretary, and now a Principal Secretary. To keep up with the changing needs of the state, a separate department named “Transport Department, Govt. 'The transport authorities are exuding optimism that around 10-15 lakh motorists will be benefited each year, following the introduction of the new system,' Khan added.The Transport Department in Assam was initially managed by the Home Department until the late 1950s, with the affairs overseen by a police officer holding the rank of Inspector General. The transport secretary asserted that the printing and delivery of RCs at dealer points and driving licences through remote centralised locations will not only eliminate the role of middlemen, but also bring about transparency in the whole system. 'The advantages of the QR code embossed driving licence is that any traffic personnel or law enforcement agency can easily verify the antecedents of a card holder by scanning the QR code with mobile phone, and there is no risk of duplication,' he said. The new RC with QR code embedded on it will have additional security features like Guilloche pattern, micro line, watermark and hologram below the top layer.Īdil Khan also said that after one has passed the driving test, the person need not visit the DTO for obtaining the licence as 'the process of printing will be done at remote centralised locations and the same will be sent by post within 3-5 days'.

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