In India, it is mandatory to register your vehicle before driving them on public roads. Once registered, you will receive a Registration Certificate (RC), which is compulsory to carry at all times while riding your vehicle. According to the Motor Vehicle Act 1988, one should not ride a two-wheeler vehicle on public roads without a valid Registration Certificate or an expired RC. If you get caught riding a motor vehicle without/expired RC, you can be penalized with a fine of ₹3000 for the first offense and ₹5000 for the subsequent offense.
| State | Two-Wheeler Fine | LMV/MMV Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Assam | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Bihar | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Chhattisgarh | ₹300 | ₹2,000 |
| Goa | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Gujarat | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 |
| Haryana | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Himachal Pradesh | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Jharkhand | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Karnataka | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Kerala | ₹500 | ₹1,000 |
| Madhya Pradesh | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Maharashtra | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Manipur | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Meghalaya | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Mizoram | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Nagaland | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Odisha | ₹500 | ₹1,000 |
| Punjab | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Rajasthan | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Sikkim | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Tamil Nadu | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Telangana | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |
| Tripura | ₹300 | ₹1,000 |
| Uttar Pradesh | ₹2,000 | ₹2,000 |
| Uttarakhand | ₹1,000 | ₹2,000 |
| West Bengal | ₹500 | ₹2,000 |