How to File RTI in Delhi — Online & Postal Guide (2026)

How to File RTI in Delhi — Online & Postal Guide (2026) — Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Delhi (NCT) state procedure.

Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Delhi (NCT) state procedure.

• Portal: https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in (state); https://rtionline.gov.in (central)
• Works for most Delhi (NCT) state departments, public undertakings, and major urban local bodies.
• Fee is paid online through SBI e-Pay.
• You get a unique Registration Number that you use for all follow-ups.

• Address the application to the Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address].
• Send by Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due. Retain the receipt — it is your filing evidence.
• Enclose the fee in one of the accepted modes: online via the GNCTD RTI portal (state) or rtionline.gov.in (central); IPO / DD for postal; court-fee stamp.

• Application fee: Rs. 10 (BPL applicants: free, on production of a BPL card copy).
• Additional cost for copies: Rs. 2 per page (A4); Rs. 50 per CD.
• Inspection of records: free for the first hour; Rs. 5 for each subsequent 15 minutes (standard state rule).
• Fee modes: online via the GNCTD RTI portal (state) or rtionline.gov.in (central); IPO / DD for postal; court-fee stamp.

Governing rules: Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 (central); GNCTD RTI Rules, 2005 (state).

To,
The Public Information Officer,
[Name of Public Authority],
[Full Address, Delhi (NCT)]
[PIN Code]

Subject: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the
Right to Information Act, 2005.

Sir / Madam,

I, [Full Name], resident of [Complete Address with PIN], a citizen of
India, request the following information / records under the RTI Act:

1. [Specific record, file number, or data you want — name the document]
2. [Date / period — anchor the timeframe]
3. [Identifier — your application number, account number, or similar]
4. Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.

I enclose Rs. 10 by way of [IPO No. / DD No. / online payment ref.]
in favour of [Accounts Officer, concerned department].

Please send the information to the address below by Registered Post.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
Name:    __________________
Address: __________________
PIN:     __________________
Mobile:  __________________
Date:    __________________

Need a topic-specific template? Pick from the sample RTI library — FIR, admission, exam marks, ration card, pension, refund, and more.

1. Day 0 — PIO receives your RTI.
2. Day 0–5 — Transfer under §6(3) if the matter sits with another public authority; the 30-day clock restarts from the date of transfer.
3. Day 10–25 — Most routine requests are answered.
4. Day 30 — Statutory reply deadline. Silence = deemed refusal under §7(2).
5. Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal under §19(1) to the Department FAA — one rank above PIO; for central RTIs, the FAA in the same ministry / department..
6. Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal under §19(3) to Central Information Commission (for central) or Delhi Information Commission (for state)..

For deadlines in detail, see First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.

• Delhi is unique — central ministries, the GNCTD, NDMC, MCD, and Delhi Police all have separate PIOs.
• Route central-government RTIs through rtionline.gov.in; GNCTD-specific RTIs through the Delhi portal.
• For MCD and NDMC, file directly to the civic body's PIO.
• For Delhi Police, file to the PIO at the Commissioner of Police's office; also reachable via the state portal.
• Hindi and English are both widely accepted.

• Name: Central Information Commission (CIC) for central bodies; Delhi Information Commission for state (GNCTD) bodies
• Address: CIC — Club Building, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067; DIC — C-Block, Vikas Bhawan II, Civil Lines, Delhi - 110054
• Website: cic.gov.in (central); dic.delhi.gov.in (state)

For §19(3) Second Appeals, file directly to the Commission's Registry — postal or online where the Commission's portal allows.

• Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not the generic state grievance portal.
• Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
• Missing the fee payment — even online filings fail if the payment is not completed.
• Skipping the application reference / identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.
• Drafting in English when the authority uses a regional language — use either, but be consistent.

• DPDP 2025 effect on §8(1)(j) — Delhi HC guidance (landmark) — Post-DPDP 2025: §8(1)(j) exempts personal info absolutely; override by §8(2), not the old proviso.
• Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO (landmark) — Compilation burden is not a §8 ground; PIO must provide information held in records.
• Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (landmark) — CJI's office is a public authority; judges' assets accessible subject to §8(1)(j) balancing.
• Bhagat Singh v. CIC (landmark) — §8(1)(h) is not a blanket bar for police files; requires demonstrable prejudice to actual ongoing investigation.
• Electoral roll revisions — Delhi HC 2025 — Electoral-roll governance is transparent; voter privacy is protected.
• PhD Theses Public under RTI — Delhi HC (2024) — PhD theses are public records under RTI; fiduciary argument fails.
• Faceless assessment records — Delhi HC 2024 — System-level tax-assessment transparency is compatible with officer anonymity.
• DGCA pilot licence investigations — Delhi HC 2024 — Aviation safety investigations are §8(1)(h) during pendency, but §11 process is non-negotiable.

Browse the full case-law database — 362 curated rulings and filter by court / section / keyword.

• How to file RTI online — national guide
• Why RTI gets rejected — drafting fix-it guide
• Ask for records, not answers
• Grounds for RTI rejection
• First Appeal timelines
• FAA appellate-review checklist
• Sample RTI applications
• RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions

• Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
• Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 (central); GNCTD RTI Rules, 2005 (state)
• Central Information Commission (CIC) for central bodies; Delhi Information Commission for state (GNCTD) bodies — annual reports
• Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.