Kerala is a state whose vehicles carry the letters KL. The VAHAN dashboard lists 87 registering offices here, from KL-01 to KL-99. The first went on VAHAN on 21 February 2019 (Trivandrum RTO) and the most recent entry is 28 September 2020 (Pathanapuram SRTO).
Take KL 01 AB 1234. KL is Kerala. 01 is the office: Trivandrum RTO. The letters and the last four digits are the running series of that office. More on reading number plates.
What "On VAHAN since" means
The dashboard lists the offices running on VAHAN 4, the national vehicle registration system, and shows a date beside each one. We take it to be the date that office started on VAHAN 4. It is not the date the office was opened.
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.
Questions people ask
What is the vehicle registration code of Kerala?
Vehicles registered in Kerala carry the letters KL, followed by the number of the registering office.
Which RTO is KL-01?
KL-01 is Trivandrum RTO in Kerala, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.
Which RTO is KL-02?
KL-02 is Kollam RTO in Kerala, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.
Which RTO is KL-03?
KL-03 is Pathanamthitta RTO in Kerala, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.
How many RTO codes does Kerala have?
The VAHAN dashboard lists 87 offices for Kerala with codes from KL-01 to KL-99, as on 11 November 2026.
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