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-66	Kuttanadu, Alapuzha
KL-67	Uzhavoor, Kottayam
KL-68	Devikulam, Idukki
KL-69	Udubanchola, Idukki
KL-70	Chittur, Palakkad
KL-71	Nilambur, Malappuram
KL-72	Mananthavady, Wayanad
KL-73	Sulthanbathery, Wayanad
KL-74	Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-75	Thriprayar, Thrissur
KL-76	Nanmanda, Kozhikode
KL-77	Perambra, Kozhikode
KL-78	Iritty, Kannur
KL-79	Vellarikundu, 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