<p>Now, fees and taxes for new vehicles and the quarterly tax for transport vehicles can be paid online. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Transport Department has redesigned its website which was formally launched by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday. He said the website had been revamped to improve transparency and reduce paperwork so that people need not come to the department’s offices. “It was one of the public demands,” he said. <br /><br />Hemanth Kumar, Additional Commissioner for Transport (Administration), said people could now pay fees and taxes conveniently and in a secure way. The website provides links to 17 major banks for payment through netbanking. People need not stand in long queues at Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), he noted. <br /><br />The e-payment system, which was implemented on a soft launch (trial) basis at RTOs in the state, has helped the department collect around Rs 380 crore as fees and taxes for more than one lakh vehicles. The money collected online goes to the exchequer in real time. People can also pay permit fees, penalty and other fees through the website, Kumar added. <br /><br />Reddy said the department contributed Rs 5,150 crore to the exchequer, with Bengaluru alone accounting for Rs 2,468 crore. Besides online payment which includes a provision to pay the driving licence fees through the Sarathi-4 software, the website’s new features include a search engine for easy search of information and registration of complaints. More services wil be included in the future, a transport official said. <br /><br />The website has been redesigned as per the Central government guidelines and is hosted at the Karnataka State Data Center with technical assistance from the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The website has been integrated with the Khajane-II portal of the Karnataka government, said a press note issued at the launch. <br /><br />*The website (www.transport.karnataka.gov.in) has special options for the differently abled to help them avail themselves of services and facilities.<br /><br />*Complete information on learner’s licence, driving licence, vehicle registration and permit (in Kannada and English). <br /><br />*Facility to forward suggestions and lodge grievances directly to the RTO concerned.<br /><br />*Vehicle statistics, road safety, enforcement and vehicular pollution details.<br /><br />*Details of fees, taxes and fines. <br /><br />*Government orders, notifications, tenders, fare chart, etc.<br /><br />*Call centre number: 9243350000</p>
<p>Now, fees and taxes for new vehicles and the quarterly tax for transport vehicles can be paid online. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The Transport Department has redesigned its website which was formally launched by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday. He said the website had been revamped to improve transparency and reduce paperwork so that people need not come to the department’s offices. “It was one of the public demands,” he said. <br /><br />Hemanth Kumar, Additional Commissioner for Transport (Administration), said people could now pay fees and taxes conveniently and in a secure way. The website provides links to 17 major banks for payment through netbanking. People need not stand in long queues at Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), he noted. <br /><br />The e-payment system, which was implemented on a soft launch (trial) basis at RTOs in the state, has helped the department collect around Rs 380 crore as fees and taxes for more than one lakh vehicles. The money collected online goes to the exchequer in real time. People can also pay permit fees, penalty and other fees through the website, Kumar added. <br /><br />Reddy said the department contributed Rs 5,150 crore to the exchequer, with Bengaluru alone accounting for Rs 2,468 crore. Besides online payment which includes a provision to pay the driving licence fees through the Sarathi-4 software, the website’s new features include a search engine for easy search of information and registration of complaints. More services wil be included in the future, a transport official said. <br /><br />The website has been redesigned as per the Central government guidelines and is hosted at the Karnataka State Data Center with technical assistance from the National Informatics Centre (NIC). The website has been integrated with the Khajane-II portal of the Karnataka government, said a press note issued at the launch. <br /><br />*The website (www.transport.karnataka.gov.in) has special options for the differently abled to help them avail themselves of services and facilities.<br /><br />*Complete information on learner’s licence, driving licence, vehicle registration and permit (in Kannada and English). <br /><br />*Facility to forward suggestions and lodge grievances directly to the RTO concerned.<br /><br />*Vehicle statistics, road safety, enforcement and vehicular pollution details.<br /><br />*Details of fees, taxes and fines. <br /><br />*Government orders, notifications, tenders, fare chart, etc.<br /><br />*Call centre number: 9243350000</p>
