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RTO Code List India 2026
Find state-wise RTO codes and vehicle registration office details for all 28 states and 8 Union Territories in India. Use the search box to filter by state, city or code.
Last updated: 20 October 2026 · Verified against official Parivahan / Vahan portal flow
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Every vehicle registration number in India starts with a state code and an RTO code. The first two letters represent the state or Union Territory, while the next digits represent the Regional Transport Office (RTO). Use our RTO code list below to identify the state and city of any registered vehicle.
State-wise RTO Codes
| State / UT | Code | Capital RTO | Popular RTOs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | AP | AP01 (Hyderabad), AP39 (Tirupati) | AP02, AP03, AP04, AP07, AP09 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | AR | AR01 (Itanagar) | AR02, AR03 |
| Assam | AS | AS01 (Guwahati) | AS02, AS03, AS04, AS09 |
| Bihar | BR | BR01 (Patna) | BR02, BR03, BR06, BR30, BR31 |
| Chhattisgarh | CG | CG04 (Raipur) | CG01, CG07, CG08, CG10 |
| Goa | GA | GA01 (Panaji) | GA02, GA03, GA04, GA08 |
| Gujarat | GJ | GJ01 (Ahmedabad) | GJ05, GJ06, GJ09, GJ18, GJ27 |
| Haryana | HR | HR01 (Chandigarh) | HR26, HR29, HR37, HR51, HR55 |
| Himachal Pradesh | HP | HP01 (Shimla) | HP03, HP04, HP07, HP10 |
| Jharkhand | JH | JH01 (Ranchi) | JH02, JH05, JH09, JH10 |
| Karnataka | KA | KA01 (Bangalore Central) | KA02, KA03, KA04, KA05, KA51, KA53 |
| Kerala | KL | KL01 (Thiruvananthapuram) | KL07, KL13, KL15, KL32, KL36 |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP | MP04 (Bhopal) | MP07, MP09, MP20, MP22, MP28 |
| Maharashtra | MH | MH01 (Mumbai Central) | MH02, MH03, MH04, MH12, MH14, MH43 |
| Manipur | MN | MN01 (Imphal) | MN02, MN03, MN04 |
| Meghalaya | ML | ML01 (Shillong) | ML02, ML03, ML04, ML05 |
| Mizoram | MZ | MZ01 (Aizawl) | MZ02, MZ03 |
| Nagaland | NL | NL01 (Kohima) | NL02, NL03, NL07 |
| Odisha | OD | OD02 (Cuttack) | OD01, OD03, OD04, OD05, OD07, OD10 |
| Punjab | PB | PB01 (Chandigarh) | PB08, PB10, PB34, PB65 |
| Rajasthan | RJ | RJ01 (Jaipur) | RJ02, RJ06, RJ14, RJ19, RJ27, RJ45 |
| Sikkim | SK | SK01 (Gangtok) | SK02, SK03, SK04 |
| Tamil Nadu | TN | TN01 (Chennai Central) | TN02, TN03, TN04, TN07, TN09, TN10, TN37 |
| Telangana | TS | TS08 (Hyderabad) | TS01, TS02, TS03, TS07, TS09, TS10 |
| Tripura | TR | TR01 (Agartala) | TR02, TR03, TR04 |
| Uttar Pradesh | UP | UP32 (Lucknow) | UP13, UP14, UP16, UP20, UP62, UP78, UP81 |
| Uttarakhand | UK | UK01 (Dehradun) | UK02, UK03, UK04, UK08 |
| West Bengal | WB | WB01 (Kolkata) | WB02, WB04, WB06, WB12, WB15, WB23 |
| Andaman & Nicobar | AN | AN01 (Port Blair) | AN02 |
| Chandigarh | CH | CH01 (Chandigarh) | CH04 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | DN | DN01 (Silvassa) | DN02, DN09 |
| Delhi | DL | DL1 (Delhi North) | DL2, DL3, DL4, DL5, DL8, DL9, DL12, DL14 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | JK | JK01 (Srinagar) | JK02, JK03, JK04, JK22 |
| Ladakh | LA | LA01 (Leh) | LA02 |
| Lakshadweep | LD | LD01 (Kavaratti) | - |
| Puducherry | PY | PY01 (Puducherry) | PY02, PY03, PY04, PY05 |
What is BH Series Registration?
The Bharat Series (BH) is a pan-India vehicle registration format introduced in 2021. It is available to government employees and eligible private sector workers who move between states. The format is YY BH #### XX where YY is the year and XX is the series code. BH series vehicles do not need re-registration when moving to another state.
Tip
If you see a registration number like MH12AB1234, "MH" means Maharashtra and "12" is the Pune RTO code. Use our table above to decode any Indian vehicle number.
Official Data Sources
Vehicle records in India are maintained by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). For real-time verification, please use the official portals: parivahan.gov.in, vahan.parivahan.gov.in, sarathi.parivahan.gov.in and echallan.parivahan.gov.in.
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