Bike Shifting in Kolar City

Kolar City is a district headquarters, and a large share of its moves begin with a transfer order. The taluk office, the courts, the treasury, the district departments and the schools all post people in and out. The packers page explains why a transfer move isn't like a voluntary one: the date is fixed, the quarter has to be vacated on time, and the next posting may be a long way off.

Most transferred households have two bikes. A motorcycle for the daily commute to the office, and a scooter for the school run and the market. Both are needed until the last day, and both are needed again the first week at the new posting.

So the two bikes are planned together, around the order.

Book on the day the order arrives. April and May bring the heaviest rotation, and carriers along the NH 75 corridor fill quickly. A booking made the week the order comes secures the date you need; one made the week before the move may not.

Move both bikes on one run if they're going to the same place. Two bikes on one carrier cost less than two separate trips, and arrive together.

Or split them if the family splits. Sometimes the officer joins first and the family follows after the school term. Then the commuting motorcycle goes with the officer, while the scooter keeps doing school runs here until it travels with the household.

Keep the quarter handover in mind. Government quarters often come with a parking spot or shed, a vehicle pass or a register. Return what was issued, and clear the bike's number from any register, so the relieving isn't held up.

Mind the old town lanes. Around the silk market and Antharagange Road, lanes are narrow and the market fills them by mid morning. A carrier can't reach every door there. It waits on the main road, and the bikes are wheeled out to it, ideally before the shutters go up.

Check both bikes' condition before the order date. A commuting motorcycle that has done the daily office run for years may need a chain or brake pads, and a family scooter may have a soft tyre. Have them fixed by your usual Kolar garage, not by a stranger in your first week somewhere new.

Pack the papers properly. Originals of each bike's RC, insurance and licence travel with the owners; copies ride with the bikes. If the next posting is in another state, start thinking about the NOC early.

Transfer deadlines and the market lanes are both familiar to the crew who come to Kolar City. A single written price after the survey covers both bikes, and they remain our responsibility until they reach the new posting.

Kolar City's packers page deals with transfer moves and handing back the quarter; this one follows the pair of bikes through the same weeks.

Think about the commuting motorcycle's last week. The officer may need it for farewell visits, handing over files and the final day at the office. Keep it in use until the day before collection, then run the tank down to reserve.

And mind the vehicle's insurance address. After a transfer, update the address on the policy and, within the time the rules allow, on the RC, especially if the posting is long.

At the new posting, ask early where staff vehicles park, especially if the new quarters haven't been allotted yet. A bike arriving before there's anywhere to keep it causes avoidable trouble.

If the dates don't line up, the bikes can be held in storage in Bangalore and delivered once the new quarters are ready. Mention it at booking.

An electric scooter on a transfer move needs a charging point at the new posting. Government quarters vary, so ask the estate office before it arrives. Carry the charger in your own bag. Give us the model when booking.