Vehicle Registration Number or Codes for Kerala, India

Numbering of vehicle in India is done at Regional/Sub Regional Transport Offices located in various states. Each vehicle number has prescribed format. Take an example of a vehicle number KL-01 AB 9999, where 'KL' denotes state code for Kerala State, '01' denotes RTOs code for Thiruvananthapuram, 'AB' denotes series and '9999' denotes running serial number between 1 and 9999.

In Kerala, there are 18 Regional Transport Offices and 47 Sub Regional Transport Offices. Kerala Motor Vehicle department had allotted a running serial number to each RTOs and SRTOs. You can find registration location of a vehicle with the help of the following table.

Regional Transport Offices
KL-01 Thiruvananthapuram
KL-02 Kollam
KL-03 Pathanamthitta
KL-04 Alapuzha
KL-05 Kottayam
KL-06 Idukki
KL-07 Ernakulam
KL-08 Thrissur
KL-09 Palakkad
KL-10 Malappuram
KL-11 Kozhikkode
KL-12 Wayanad
KL-13 Kannur
KL-14 Kasargod
KL-15 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-16 Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-17 Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam
KL-18 Vadakara, Kozhikkode
Sub Regional Transport Offices
KL-19 Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-20 Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-21 Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-22 Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-23 Karunagappally, Kollam
KL-24 Kottarakara, Kollam
KL-25 Punalur, Kollam
KL-26 Adoor, Pathanamthitta
KL-27 Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta
KL-28 Mallappally, Pathanamthitta
KL-29 Kayamkulam, Alappuzha
KL-30 Chengannur, Alappuzha
KL-31 Mavelikkara, Alappuzha
KL-32 Cherthala, Alappuzha
KL-33 Changanassery, Kottayam
KL-34 Kanjirappally, Kottayam
KL-35 Palai, Kottayam
KL-36 Vaikom, Kottayam
KL-37 Vandiperiyar, Idukki
KL-38 Thodupuzha, Idukki
KL-39 Thripunithura, Ernakulam
KL-40 Perumbavoor, Ernakulam
KL-41 Aluva, Ernakulam
KL-42 North Paravoor, Ernakulam
KL-43 Mattanchery, Ernakulam
KL-44 Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
KL-45 Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
KL-46 Guruvayur, Thrissur
KL-47 Kodungallur, Thrissur
KL-48 Wadakkanchery, Thrissur
KL-49 Alathur, Palakkad
KL-50 Mannarkkad, Palakkad
KL-51 Ottappalam, Palakkad
KL-52 Pattambi, Palakkad
KL-53 Perinthalmanna, Malappuram
KL-54 Ponnani, Malappuram
KL-55 Thirur, Malappuram
KL-56 Koilnady, Kozhikkode
KL-57 Koduvally, Kozhikkode
KL-58 Thalassery, Kannur
KL-59 Thaliparamba, Kannur
KL-60 Kanhangad, Kasargod
KL-61 Kunnathur, Kollam
KL-62 Ranni, Pathanamthitta
KL-63 Angamali, Ernakulam
KL-64 Chalakkudy, Thrissur
KL-65 Thirurangadi, Malappuram
KL-66Kuttanadu, Alapuzha
KL-67Uzhavoor, Kottayam
KL-68Devikulam, Idukki
KL-69Udubanchola, Idukki
KL-70Chittur, Palakkad
KL-71 Nilambur, Malappuram
KL-72Mananthavady, Wayanad
KL-73Sulthanbathery, Wayanad
KL-74Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-75Thriprayar, Thrissur
KL-76Nanmanda, Kozhikode
KL-77Perambra, Kozhikode
KL-78Iritty, Kannur
KL-79Vellarikundu, Kasaragod








Old System
In old system of vehicle registration, each vehicle number consist of a combination of 3 alphabet and followed by a running number between 1 and 9999. Take an example of a vehicle number KBT 9999, where 'K' denotes state code for Kerala, 'B' denotes a series fixed by Kerala Motor Vehicle Department (alphabets L, R, E, B, C are used), 'T' denotes district code for Trivandrum. You can find location of a old vehicle with the help of the following table.

District Codes
Thiruvananthapuram T, V
Kollam Q, U
Pathanamthitta B
Alappuzha A, Y
Kottayam K, O
Idukki I
Ernakulam E, F
Thrissur H, R
Pallakkad P, G
Malappuram M, L
Kozhikkode Z, D
Wayanad W
Kannur C, N
Kasargod S
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation X

Comments

  1. TomJuly 24, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    Thanks for this useful post. Cheers :-) I think there is no other pages which has the full list in one single page. Really great post.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    @tom

    thank you for your valuable comment

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  3. C.F.AntonyNovember 18, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    A very good service. indeed great as it is very useful to the general public.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 20, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    @Antony
    Thanks for your inspiring comment

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    gooooooooooood

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2012 at 8:06 PM

      Thanks for visiting and writing a comment

      Delete
    2. UnknownJanuary 31, 2013 at 10:09 AM

      thanks....krishna ....congrats....useful post

      Delete
  6. AnonymousApril 13, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Great valuable information....Thanks Krishna :)

    Girish

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  7. S.t.p1188July 4, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Oh!Greate Krishna,my hearty congrats for you!

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  8. santhosh raiSeptember 7, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    V Usefull information..

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  9. Jeffy thottanOctober 1, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Very useful post....gr8 job....

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  10. UnknownFebruary 7, 2016 at 6:13 AM

    Sir, I want to know the information about an old royal Enfield bullet with registration number KRR 2710.From where I could get this information,kindly please help me.

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  11. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണFebruary 7, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    @Nithin Lal
    Visit Kerala Motor Vehicle Department Site. Click on "Vehicle Details"
    under "Information Services" heading. Give vehicle registration number and you will get information. Thanks for visiting. Keep visiting again

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  12. Naadir ShahulMay 2, 2017 at 4:28 AM

    @krishna any idea about year ??

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  13. Krishna/കൃഷ്ണMay 2, 2017 at 9:35 PM

    @Naadir
    No idea about start date of registration

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