Hi PUGs and POTters, Further to my post/queries about getting an NOC, the necessities for it etc. here's my take on how it all went. This 'essay' is split in two parts, one about getting the NOC and the other about the transportation of the bike by train. I apologise for the length of this message.
I had planned 4 days off in February, Thu-Sun to get the bike (for those of you who've forgotten, Pulsar 180DTSi 2003 model) up from Aurangabad to Noida (where I am currently stationed) and considered it sufficient to atleast apply for the NOC and travel back to my new residence in Noida with the bike on the train-Sachkhand Express. Thankfully, my parents volunteered to go the RTO in Aurangabad and enquire about the procedure to get a NOC. The result was disappointing, to my dad atleast. The normal procedure is- Submit the form->RTO sends one copy to the police station in the locality of my residential address (where the bike is registered)->police if comfortable with it gives a clearance to the RTO->RTO then queries the central traffic police office->which if all clear then goes back to the RTO who has the liberty to raise the NOC or not. With such a lengthy procedure involved, it's obvious that it can take months before a NOC is issued, so no agent was ready to get it done, also imagine the number of 'hungry' mouths to be fed. One agent even suggested to my dad that I sell the bike there and buy a new one here-it'll save me a lot of hassle and time. I was however determined to get my bike up rather than buy a new one, whether I get a NOC or not. So, again my parents volunteered to do all the running around knowing that just 2 working days wasn't sufficient to even submit the forms. Luckily, my mother accompanied him, so they got audience from the Asst. RTO who offered to help with speed within the RTO. I sent in signed forms from Noida and they filled them up and did the rest. IIRC it took them a couple of weeks to get the final NOC which was just in time before I left for Aurangabad from here. Once I reached Aurangabad, I had other priorities, and with the NOC issued, I could concentrate on them. To summarise the NOC experience 1. There is a lot of procedural delay, lot of red-tape involved, a lot of money can go into 'making people happy and satisfied'. 2. It cannot be done in a couple of days, unless you are very lucky or use some influence. 3. Avoid it if you need to - reader discretion advised. Cheers, Adrian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
