Transport Department for strict enforcement of extended validity of motor vehicle documents in J&K

Policy for Registration of vehicles older than 15 years to be rolled out soon

JAMMU, AUGUST 01: Refuting reports appearing in a section of the print media regarding movement of vehicles having attained the life of 15 years, the Transpo...

Hirdesh Kumar inspects IDTR at Kot Bhalwal, Jammu

JAMMU, JULY 27- Hirdesh Kumar, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Transport Department alongwith Pardeep Kumar, Transport Commissioner, J&K visited Kot Bhalwal, Jammu and inspected the IDTR (Institute of Driving, Training and Research). During the visit, Commissioner/Secretary took rev...

Hirdesh Kumar inspects works on Rs 9.82 cr ‘Inspection & Certification Centre’ Barian, Samba

SAMBA, JULY 21: Commissioner Secretary, Transport Department, Hirdesh Kumar, today visited the Inspection and Certification Centre (ICC), Barian, Samba to take stock of construction works being executed on this State-of-Art Center of Excellence.
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MD JKRTC conducts surprise inspection of TFW; withholds salary of absentees

JAMMU, JULY 11: Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (MD JKRTC), Angrez Singh Rana, today conducted a surprise inspection of Tourist Fleet Workshop (TFW), Jammu.

During the inspection, the MD found almost all of the employees of the...

JKRTC helper terminated for illegal activities

JAMMU, JULY 07: A helper with Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation was terminated from the service by the Managing Director for illegal activities.

As per the Corporation, on specific information received through reliable sources, the Managing Director (MD) JKRTC, Angrez Singh ...

Automobile Dealers asked to follow orders regarding affixation of HSRP plates

JAMMU, JULY 04: Transport Department has asked the Automobile Dealers to comply to the latest orders regarding affixation of HSRP plates to save the vehicle owners from inconvenience.

“It has been observed that some automobile dealers are not strictly follo...

Penalty imposed on RTC Driver

JAMMU, JULY 03: Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (MD JKRTC), Angrez Singh Rana today issued an order wherein penalty has been imposed against, CB Driver recoverable from his salary, for gross negligence of legitimate duties and ticket less travelling.

The MD, JKRTC imposed ...

J&K to get Ola, Uber type Radio Taxi service soon: Samoon

Approves Rs. 50 lakh Road Safety Fund to each DC

SRINAGAR, MAY 18: In order to strengthen public transport system, Principal Secretary Transport, Asgar Samoon, today, has said that radio taxi service on patterns of (Ola & Uber) will be started soon across the Union Territory o...

Interstate bus services stopped, drivers asked not to carry passenger while returning back to UT

JAMMU, MARCH 18: In order to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Transport Commissioner, Pardeep Kumar today ordered that no inter-state bus service shall ply on interstate routes with immediate effect ti...

JKSRTC Depot Anantnag organizes medical Check-up camp for drivers

ANANTNAG, MARCH 05: JKSRTC Depot Anantnag in collaboration with Health Department Anantnag today organized a medical checkup camp for the drivers and conductors of JKSRTC Depot Anantnag.

Depot Manager JKSRTC Anantnag on the occasion said that camp has been organized to...

Transport Deptt issues clarification on Road/ token tax on old vehicles

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: The Transport Department today issued a clarification regarding levying of the road/token tax on old vehicles.

According to the clarification, for vehicles involving life extension beyond 15 years, written down value method shall be adopted to...

Transport Commissioner inaugurates Traffic Paathshala campaign

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 12: Transport Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir Pardeep Kumar, inaugurated a week long Traffic Paathshala- a campaign to educate people on the need to make roads safe, here today

Kumar highlighted that this Paathshala is an initiative of the HDFC Bank to cre...

Transport Commissioner inaugurates Traffic Paathshala campaign

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 11: Transport Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir Pardeep Kumar, inaugurated a week long Traffic Paathshala- a campaign to educate people on the need to make roads safe, here today

Kumar highlighted that this Paathshala is an initiative of the HDFC Bank to cre...

Dr Samoon reviews road safety measures

Calls for identification of vulnerable spots along Jammu- Srinagar HW

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 10: Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired a high level meeting of senior officers of Traffic Police, National Highway Authority of India and Transport Department to re...

Taxi & Auto Union members call on Transport Commissioner

Visiting deputation briefed about Aggregator Scheme

JAMMU, JANUARY 25- Transport Commissioner, J&K, Dr. Owais Ahmed, today chaired a meeting to discuss the modalities for the introduction of Aggregator Model of auto and taxi services in the cities of Kashmir and Jammu division...

MVD, Students Welfare Deptt JU organize symposium on impact of amended MVD Act

JAMMU, JANUARY 16- The Motor Vehicles Department, Jammu in coordination with Students Welfare Department, University of Jammu organized a symposium on topic “Impact of recent amendments of 2019 in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 in curbing traffic violations and minimiz...

Road Safety Week

MVD organises women's two-wheeler rally, blood donation camp

JAMMU, JANUARY 15- Motor Vehicles Department, Jammu, in coordination with Traffic Police, today organized "Women's Two Wheeler Rally" from University of Jammu and "Blood Donation Camp" here at the RTO office.

Students of various city colleges partic...

31st Road Safety Week

Transport Commissioner inaugurates Poster making, painting competitions

JAMMU, JANUARY 14- A poster making and painting competition was today held by the Motor Vehicles Department here as part of series of activities being organized by it to mark the 31st Road Safety Week.

Over 500 students from different...

IGP Traffic inaugurates road safety Awareness-cum-Health Check-Up Camp

JAMMU, JANUARY 12: On the eve of 31st National Road Safety Week, 2020 an Awareness-cum-Free Health Check-up Camp organized by Motor Vehicles Department, Jammu was today inaugurated by Inspector General of Police Traffic, T. Namgyal at Taxi Stand, Railway Station, Jammu.<...

Sadak Surakhsha Jeevan Raksha

Road Safety Week begins across Kashmir

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 11:The 31stRoad Safety Week – 2020 commenced across Kashmir division today.The Week is being observed nationwide from January 11 to January 17 and the theme of this year’s Road Safety Week is “Sadak Surakhsha Jeevan Raksha”.

The aim of the w...

Effective enforcement, traffic regulation and safety awareness essential for preventing road accidents: Advisor Rajeev Bhatnagar

Inaugurates 31st National Road Safety Week

JAMMU, JANUARY 11- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today said that enforcement of traffic regulations and awareness regarding road safety meas...

No additional charge levied for Road Accident Victim Fund

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 10: Transport Department on today clarified that the 0.5 percent of the cost of vehicle that would be charged as a onetime contribution towards the Road Accident Victim Fund would be deducted from the existing 9% Road Tax being charged from vehicle owners.

Th...

31st Road Safety Week 2020

Transport Commissioner reviews preparedness

JAMMU, DECEMBER 31: Transport Commissioner J&K, Dr. Owais Ahmed, today chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for smooth conduct of 31st National Road Safety Week, which is being observed from January 11 to January 17, 2020 across Jammu and Kashmir.

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Transport Commissioner chairs Empowered Committee meet

e-Rickshaw to operate soon in Jammu, Srinagar cities; Emphasizes installation of fare meters in auto-rickshaws

JAMMU, DECEMBER 27: Transport Commissioner, Dr. Owais Ahmed, today chaired a meeting of the Empowered Committee to discuss measures regarding augmentation of transport i...

Kathua: Dr. Samoon inaugurates free Medical-cum-Awareness camp for Drivers

KATHUA, DECEMBER 26:- Regional Transport Office, Kathua, in collaboration with Health and ISM Departments today organised a free Medical-cum-Awareness camp for Drivers and Conductors of passenger vehicles, here at New Bus Stand.

The camp was inaugurated by Pri...

Dr Samoon reviews progress on transport Department projects

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Principal Secretary Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed the progress on upcoming projects of Transport Department here in a meeting.

Director General Finance, Mahesh Dass Sharma; Assistant Commissioner Transport, Swarn Singh; Speci...

Samoon inaugurates health check up cum orientation camp at Samba

Launches signature campaign for road safety

JAMMU, DECEMBER 20- Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today inaugurated health check up cum orientation programme for drivers organized by Motor Vehicle ...

MVD organises Road Safety awareness cum medical camp at Udhampur

Samoon exhorts for strict adherence to road safety measures

UDHAMPUR, DECEMBER-17-: Principal Secretary Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Transport Department, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, inaugurated a Road Safety awareness cum medical camp with theme “Sadak Suraks...

Mission Development

Transport Deptt implementing multiple measures to ensure better transport facility, other services to people

Transport Subsidy Scheme launched for replacement of old buses

Scientific data & technology based methods introduced to ensure safety on roads

JAMMU, DECEMBER 17: In its continuous endeavour t...