Browse by state
How it works
- Type the first part of the number plate: two letters and the number after them.
- The finder shows the office, its state and the date it appears on VAHAN from.
- Tap the state to see every code of that state in one table.
Good to know
- A plate that starts with digits and BH is a Bharat series number. It has no RTO code.
- The code shows where a vehicle was first registered, not where it is today.
- New to number plates? Read how to read a number plate.
Questions people ask
What is an RTO code?
It is the first part of a vehicle registration number: two letters for the state or union territory and a number for the office that registered the vehicle, such as PB-10 or MH-12.
How do I find which RTO a vehicle number belongs to?
Type the number, or just its first part, in the finder on this page. It shows the office that the code belongs to, as listed on the government VAHAN dashboard.
Where does this list come from?
From the public VAHAN dashboard of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, read on 11 November 2026. It lists 1665 offices and other units in 36 states and union territories.
Can I find the owner of a vehicle here?
No. This site only tells you which office a code belongs to. Owner details are not public; limited vehicle details are shown by the mParivahan app and parivahan.gov.in.
Why is a code missing?
The list shows offices that are on VAHAN 4. A very new office, or a code that is no longer used for new vehicles, may not appear.
Source and date. Offices, codes and dates are as listed on the public VAHAN dashboard of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on 11 November 2026. This site is not a government site. For any work at an RTO, check with the office or on parivahan.gov.in.