List of Regional Transport Office districts in India


This is a list of the Indian Regional Transport Offices and the assigned codes for vehicle registration. These are broken down to states or Union Territories and their districts.
The offices are all belonging to a certain type:

AP—[Andhra Pradesh]

CodeTypeOffice locationJurisdiction areaAnnotations
AP-02RTOAnantapurAnantapur District
AP-03DTCChittoorChittoor district
AP-04DTCKadapaYSR Kadapa district
AP-05&06DTCKakinadaEast Godavari district
AP-07, 08DTCGunturGuntur district
AP-16DTCVijayawadaKrishna district
AP-18DTCVijayawadaKrishna districtUsed for Andhra Pradesh Police Vehicles
AP-21DTCKurnoolKurnool district
AP-26DTCNelloreNellore district
AP-27RTOOngolePrakasam district
AP-30DTCSrikakulamSrikakulam district
AP-31DTCVisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam district
AP-32DTCVisakhapatnamVisakhapatnam district
AP-33RTOAnakapalleVisakhapatnam district
AP-34RTONarsipatnamVisakhapatnam district
AP-35RTOVizianagaramVizianagaram district
AP-37DTCEluruWest Godavari district
AP-39RTOAndhra PradeshAndhra PradeshFrom February 2019, all news vehicles in Andhra Pradesh are Registered with AP-39 code by default.

Scheme and/or ExampleMeaning
AP XX A 1234 to AP XX SZ 1234The letters A to S are reserved to passenger vehicles.
AP-18-Px : AP 18 P 1234, AP 18 PB 1234AP-18-P of Vijayawada is specifically used for state police vehicles.
AP XX T 1234 to AP XX YZ 1234The letters T, U, V, W, X, Y are reserved for commercial vehicles.
AP-xx-Z : AP XX Z 1234 to AP XX ZZ 1234The letter Z is reserved for the State Road Transport buses.

AR—[Arunachal Pradesh]

AS—[Assam]

BR—[Bihar]

CG—[Chhattisgarh]

CH—[Chandigarh]

DD—[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]

DL—[Delhi]

Example or SchemeMeaning
DL −1 AThe letter A is reserved for government ambulances
DL-1BThe letter B is reserved for DMRC Feeder Buses
DL −1C, DL-13CFThe letter CF is reserved for cars.
DL −1 DGThe letter DG is reserved for modified cars for disaabled
DL −1 EM to DL-13EZThese letters are reserved for electric vehiclescars.
DL-1ER,..., DL-13ER; DL-1ERA and so onThe letter series ER is reserved for electric rickshaws.
DL-1F,..., DL-13FThe letter F is reserved to fancy numbers under special allocation.
DL-1GThe letter G is reserved to heavy trucks.
DL-1KThe letter K is reserved to school vans.
DL-1LThe letter L is reserved to mid sizedtrucks.
DL-1MThe letter M is reserved to maxicabs.
DL-1NThe letter N is reserved to self-drive cars.
DL-**CNA, CNB and so on, DL-**SNA, SNB and so onThe letter series CNA..., SNA... is reserved to cars and two wheelers of non resident Indians.
DL-1PThe letter P is reserved to commercial buses, including DTC and DIMTS Buses.
DL-1QThe letter Q is reserved to Phatphat Seva or para transit rural service vehicles.
DL-1R,The letter R is reserved to auto rickshaws.
DL-1RT, DL-1RTA and so onThe letter series RT is reserved to radio taxis.
DL-1S,..., DL-13SThe letter S is reserved to two wheelers.
DL-1TThe letter T is reserved to commercial taxis.
DL-1VThe letter V is reserved to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation feeder buses and commercial vans.
DL-1W, DL-2WThe letter W is reserved to para transit small vehicles under Metro feeder service.
DL-1YThe letter Y is reserved to commercial private taxis.
DL-1ZThe letter Z is reserved to commercial private taxis.

GA—[Goa]

GJ—[Gujarat]

HP—[Himachal Pradesh]

HR—[Haryana]

JH—[Jharkhand]

JK—Jammu and Kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)">Jammu and Kashmir

KA - [Karnataka]

AlphabetsMeaning
Example: KA 09 2418This series is reserved for all types of commercial vehicles.
A, B, C, DThese four letters are reserved for all types of commercial vehicles.
E, H, J, K, L, Q, R, S, U, V, W, X, YThese letters are reserved for two wheelers.
F, FAThe letter F is reserved for KSRTC Buses.
GThe letter G is reserved for all karnataka government vehicles including police, ministers etc.
M, N, P, ZThese letters are reserved for private cars.
TThe letter T is reserved for tractors used for agriculture.
I, OThese two letters are not offered as they can lead to confusion with 1 and 0.

KL—[Kerala]

LA—[Ladakh]

LD—[Lakshadweep]

MH—[Maharashtra]

ML—[Meghalaya]

MN—[Manipur]

MP—[Madhya Pradesh]

MZ—[Mizoram]

NL—[Nagaland]

OD—[Odisha]

Due to the official respelling of the state name in English, the Transport Department modified the state letter on the plates with OD substituting OR on 1 September 2012.
CodeTypeOffice locationJurisdiction areaAnnotations
OD-01Balasore
OD-02Bhubaneswar
OD-03Bolangir
OD-04Chandikhol
OD-05Cuttack
OD-06Dhenkanal
OD-07Ganjam
OD-08Kalahandi
OD-09Keonjhar
OD-10Koraput
OD-11Mayurbhanj
OD-12Phulbani Khandamal
OD-13Puri
OD-14Rourkela
OD-15Sambalpur
OD-16Sundergarh
OD-17Baragarh
OD-18Rayagada-
OD-19Angul
OD-20Gajapati
OD-21Jagatsinghpur
OD-22Bhadrak
OD-23Jharsuguda
OD-24Nabarangpur
OD-25Nayagarh
OD-26Nuapada
OD-27Boudh
OD-28Debagarh
OD-29Kendrapara
OD-30Malkangiri
OD-31Subarnapur
OD-32Bhanjanagar
OD-33Patia, Bhubaneswar
OD-34Jajpur
OD-35Talcher

PB—Punjab">Punjab (India)">Punjab

PY—[Puducherry]

RJ—[Rajasthan]

CodeTypeOffice locationJurisdiction areaAnnotations
RJ-01Ajmer
RJ-02Alwar
RJ-03Banswara
RJ-04Barmer
RJ-05Bharatpur
RJ-06Bhilwara
RJ-07Bikaner
RJ-08Bundi
RJ-09Chittaurgarh
RJ-10Churu
RJ-11Dholpur
RJ-12Dungarpur
RJ-13Sri Ganganagar
RJ-14Jaipur South
RJ-15Jaisalmer
RJ-16Jalore
RJ-17Jhalawar
RJ-18Jhunjhunu
RJ-19Jodhpur
RJ-20Kota
RJ-21Nagaur
RJ-22Pali
RJ-23Sikar
RJ-24Sirohi
RJ-25Sawai Madhopur
RJ-26Tonk
RJ-27Udaipur
RJ-28Baran
RJ-29Dausa
RJ-30Rajsamand
RJ-31Hanumangarh
RJ-32Kotputli
RJ-33Ramganj Mandi
RJ-34Karauli
RJ-35Pratapgarh
RJ-36Beawar
RJ-37Didwana
RJ-38Abu Road
RJ-39Balotra
RJ-40Bhiwadi
RJ-41Chomu
RJ-42Kishangarh
RJ-43Phalodi
RJ-44Sujangarh
RJ-45Jaipur North
RJ-46Bhinmal
RJ-47Dudu
RJ-48Kekri
RJ-49Nohar
RJ-50Nokha
RJ-51Shahpura
RJ-52Shahpura
RJ-53Khetri
RJ-54Piparcity
RJ-55Salumbar
RJ-Anupgarh
RJ-Newai
RJ-Deeg

SK—[Sikkim]

TN—[Tamil Nadu]

In Tamil Nadu, specific series are exclusively used for certain type of vehicles
CodeLocationTypeDistrictAnnotations
TN-01Chennai : AyanavaramRTOChennaiSETC & MTC Busses are Registered here under TN 01 N XXXX
TN-02Chennai : Anna NagarRTOChennai
TN-03Chennai : TondiarpetRTOChennai
TN-04Chennai : RoyapuramRTOChennai
TN-05Chennai : KolathurRTOChennai
TN-06Chennai : MandavelliRTOChennai
TN-07Chennai : AdyarRTOChennai
TN-09Chennai : K. K. NagarRTOChennai
TN-10Chennai RTONamakkal
TN-28ZRasipuramUONamakkal
TN-29DharmapuriRTODharmapuriTNSTC-Salem / Dharmapuri Region busses are Registered here under TN 29 N XXXX
TN-29WPalacodeUODharmapuri
TN-29ZHarurUODharmapuri
TN-30Salem RTOSalemTNSTC-Salem / Salem Region busses are Registered here under TN 30 N XXXX
TN-30WOmalurUOSalem
TN-31CuddaloreRTOCuddaloreTNSTC-Villupuram / Cuddalore Region busses are Registered here under TN 31 N XXXX
TN-31ZPanrutiUOCuddalore
TN-32VillupuramRTOVillupuramTNSTC-Villupuram / Villupuram Region busses are Registered here under TN 32 N XXXX
TN-33Erode RTOErodeTNSTC-Coimbatore / Erode Region busses are Registered here under TN 33 N XXXX
TN-34TiruchengodeRTONamakkal
TN-34ZKumarapalayamUONamakkal
TN-36GobichettipalayamRTOErode
TN-36WBhavaniUOErode7
TN-36ZSathyamangalamUOErode
TN-37Coimbatore RTOCoimbatore
TN-37ZSulurUOCoimbatore
TN-38Coimbatore RTOCoimbatoreTNSTC-Coimbatore / Coimbatore Region busses are Registered here under TN 38 N XXXX
TN-39Tirupur RTOTirupurTNSTC-Coimbatore / Tirupur Region busses are Registered here under TN 39 N XXXX
TN-39ZAvinashiUOTirupur
TN-40MettupalayamRTOCoimbatore
TN-41PollachiRTOCoimbatore
TN-41WValparaiUOCoimbatore
TN-42Tirupur RTOTirupur
TN-42YKangayamUOTirupur
TN-43OotyRTONilgirisTNSTC-Coimbatore / Ooty Region busses are Registered here under TN 43 N XXXX
TN-43ZGudalurUONilgiris
TN-45Tiruchirapalli RTOTiruchirapalliTnstc-Kumbakonam / Tiruchirapalli Region busses are Registered here under TN 45 N XXXX
TN-45ZManapparaiUOTiruchirapalli
TN-46PerambalurRTOPerambalur
TN-47KarurRTOKarur
TN-47XManmangalamUOKarur
TN-47YAravakurichiUOKarur
TN-47ZKulithalaiUOKarur
TN-48SrirangamRTOTiruchirapalli
TN-48ZThuraiyurUOTiruchirapalli
TN-48YMusiriUOTiruchirapalli
TN-48XLalgudiUOTiruchirapalli
TN-49ThanjavurRTOThanjavur
TN-49YPattukottaiUOThanjavur
TN-50TiruvarurRTOTiruvarur
TN-50YThiruthuraipoondiUOTiruvarur
TN-50ZMannargudiUOTiruvarur
TN-51NagapattinamRTONagapattinam
TN-52SankagiriRTOSalem
TN-54Salem RTOSalem
TN-55PudukottaiRTOPudukottaiTNSTC-Kumbakonam / Pudukottai Region busses are Registered here under TN 55 N XXXX
TN-55YIlluppurUOPudukottai
TN-55ZAranthangiUOPudukottai
TN-56PerunduraiRTOErode
TN-57DindigulRTODindigulTNSTC-Madurai / Dindigul region busses are Registered here under TN 57 N XXXX
TN-57VVedasandurRTODindigul
TN-57WBatlagunduRTODindigul
TN-58Madurai RTOMaduraiTNSTC-Madurai / Madurai region busses are Registered here under TN 58 N XXXX
TN-58YUsilampattiUOMadurai
TN-58ZThirumangalamUOMadurai
TN-59Madurai RTOMadurai
TN-59VVadipattiUOMadurai
TN-59ZMelurUOMadurai
TN-60TheniRTOTheni
TN-60ZUthamapalayamUOTheni
TN-61AriyalurRTOAriyalur
TN-63SivagangaRTOSivaganga
TN-63ZKaraikudiUOSivagangaTNSTC-Kumbakonam / Karaikudi region busses are Registered here under TN 63 N XXXX
TN-64Madurai RTOMadurai
TN-65RamanathapuramRTORamanathapuram
TN-65ZParamakudiUORamanathapuram
TN-66Coimbatore RTOCoimbatore
TN-67VirudhunagarRTOVirudhunagarTNSTC-Madurai / Virudhunagar Region busses are Registered here under TN 67 N XXXX
TN-67WAruppukottaiUOVirudhunagar
TN-68KumbakonamRTOThanjavurTNSTC-Kumbakonam / Kumbakonam Region busses are Registered here under TN 68 N XXXX
TN-69ThoothukudiRTOThoothukudi
TN-70HosurRTOKrishnagiri
TN-72TirunelveliRTOTirunelveliTNSTC-Tirunelveli / Tirunelveli Region busses are Registered here under TN 72 N XXXX
TN-72VValliyurUOTirunelveli
TN-73RanipetRTORanipet
TN-73ZArakkonamUORanipet
TN-74NagercoilRTOKanniyakumariTNSTC-Tirunelveli / Nagercoil region busses are Registered here under TN 74 N XXXX
TN-75MarthandamRTOKanniyakumari
TN-76TenkasiRTOTenkasi
TN-76VAmbasamudramUOTirunelveli
TN-77AtturRTOSalem
TN-77ZVazhapadiUOSalem
TN-78DharapuramRTOTirupur
TN-78ZUdumalpetUOTirupur
TN-79SankarankovilRTOTenkasi
TN-81Tiruchirapalli RTOTiruchirapalli
TN-81ZThiruverumburUOTiruchirapalli
TN-82MayiladuthuraiRTOMayiladuthurai
TN-82ZSirkazhiRTOMayiladuthurai
TN-83VaniyambadiRTOThirupattur
TN-83YAmburUOThirupattur
TN-83ZThirupatturUOThirupattur
TN-84SrivilliputhurRTOVirudhunagar
TN-85KundrathurRTOKanchipuram
TN-86Erode RTOErode
TN-87SriperumbudurRTOKanchipuram
TN-88Namakkal RTONamakkal
TN-88ZParamathi VelurUONamakkal
TN-90Salem RTOSalem
TN-91ChidambaramRTOCuddalore
TN-91YNeyveliUOCuddalore
TN-91ZVirudhachalamUOCuddalore
TN-92ThiruchendurRTOThoothukudi
TN-93MetturRTOSalem
TN-94PalaniRTODindigul
TN-94ZOddanchatramUODindigul
TN-95SivakasiRTOVirudhunagar
TN-96KovilpattiRTOThoothukudi
TN-97AraniRTOTiruvannamalai
TN-97ZCheyyarUOTiruvannamalai
TN-99CoimbatoreRTOCoimbatore

Specifics in the Tamil Nadu series
RTO: Regional Transport Office
UO: Unit Office for Reginal Transport Office

TR—[Tripura]

TS—[Telangana]

CodeTypeOffice locationJurisdiction areaAnnotations
TS-01DTCAdilabadAdilabad district
TS-02DTCKarimnagarKarimnagar districtSub-agencies: Huzurabad
TS-03DTCWarangalWarangal Urban district
TS-04DTCKhammamKhammam districtSub-agencies: Sathupalli, Wyra
TS-05DTCNalgondaNalgonda districtSub-agencies: Miryalaguda
TS-06DTCMahbubnagarMahbubnagar district
TS-07DTCAttapur *Ranga ReddySub-agencies: Ibrahimpatnam, Shadnagar
TS-08DTCMedchal *Medchal-Malkajgiri DistrictSub-agencies: Uppal Kalan *, Kukatpally *
TS-09JTCKhairtabad Hyderabad Central
TS-10RTOSecunderabad Hyderabad North
TS-11RTOMalakpet Hyderabad East
TS-12RTOKishanbagh Hyderabad South
TS-13RTOTolichowki Hyderabad West-
TS-14RTOHyderabadReserved for Hyderabad
TS-15DTCSangareddySangareddy districtSub-agencies: Patancheru *, Zaheerabad
TS-16DTCNizamabadNizamabad districtSub-agencies: Armoor, Bodhan
TS-17DTCKamareddyKamareddy district
TS-18DTCNirmalNirmal district
TS-19DTCMancherialMancherial district
TS-20DTCKomaram BheemKomaram Bheem district
TS-21DTCJagtialJagtial districtSub-agencies: Koratla,
TS-22DTCPeddapalliPeddapalli districtSub-agencies: Ramagundam,
TS-23DTCSircillaSircilla district
TS-24DTCWarangalWarangal district
TS-25DTCBhupalpalleJayashankar Bhupalpally district
TS-26DTCMahabubabadMahabubabad district
TS-27DTCJangaonJangaon district-
TS-28DTCKothagudemBhadradri Kothagudem districtSub-agencies: Bhadrachalam
TS-29DTCSuryapetSuryapet districtSub-agencies: Kodad
TS-30DTCBhongirYadadri Bhuvanagiri district
TS-31DTCNagarkurnoolNagarkurnool districtSub-agencies: Kalwakurthy,
TS-32DTCWanaparthyWanaparthy districtSub-agencies: Pebbair,
TS-33DTCGadwalJogulamba Gadwal district
TS-34DTCVikarabadVikarabad districtSub-agencies: Parigi,
TS-35DTCMedakMedak district
TS-36DTCSiddipetSiddipet district

TS-37. DTC. Mulugu. Mulugu district
TS-38. DTC. Narayanpet. Narayanpet
district
Note * Part of GHMC Hyderabad but not part of Hyderabad Dist.
Scheme and/or ExampleMeaning
TS XX A 1234 to TS XX SZ 1234The letters A to S are reserved to passenger vehicles.
TS-09-Px : TS 09 PA 1234, TS 09 PB 1234TS-09-P of Hyderabad Central RTO is specifically used for Telangana Police vehicles.
TS XX T 1234 to TS XX YZ 1234The letters T, U, V, W, X, Y are reserved for commercial vehicles.
TS-xx-Z : TS XX Z 1234 to TS XX ZZ 1234The letter Z is reserved for the State Road Transport buses.

UK—[Uttarakhand]

UP—[Uttar Pradesh]

WB—[West Bengal]