All RTA services to be made online from August 2.

​Hyderabad: The Transport Department will begin cashless transactions from Tuesday by offering all its services online. The Department has earlier provided 15 services online and from Tuesday onward 44 more services would be added to the list.

This would facilitate cashless transactions in the Transport Department offices in the state. The services include driving license, registration of vehicles, issue of new and renewal of fitness certificates, issue and renewal of permits, etc.

According to officials, under this initiative, slot system is provided for all types of transactions to enable the citizens to schedule date and time to avoid delay.

The applications can be filed online, through e-seva/me-seva centres or in any internet centre. The applicant has to pay fee online or in e-seva/me-seva centres only. After filing applications online, a transaction number, date and time for transaction would come to the registered mobile. No manual services would be available from August 2 onwards.

In September 2015, the authorities had brought 24 services online and now from August 2, 100 per cent of the services would be made online. Earlier, the applicants used to visit the RTA offices after booking the slot and then go through the process to fill up the application form physically.

The services like tourist permits and fancy registration numbers applications, would, however, continue to be manual procedure. The applicant should submit original copy of his certificates such as date of birth, residential address proof, etc. along with a copy of the original, the official added.

If a person applied for a new registration certificate (RC), after the verification, the applicant’s main work would be to get photograph and digital signature, added the official.

Transport Commissioner Sandeep Sultania said with the online system, the applicant would have to come to the office only for the verification, digital signature and photo.