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Tamil Nadu RTO codes (TN)

Tamil Nadu is a state whose vehicles carry the letters TN. The VAHAN dashboard lists 67 registering offices here, from TN-01 to TN-99. The first went on VAHAN on 28 December 2017 (Pudukottai RTO) and the most recent entry is 5 March 2024 (Alangulam UO).

CodeOfficeOn VAHAN since
TN-01Chennai (Central) RTO12 June 2018
TN-02RTO Chennai (North West)25 June 2018
TN-03Chennai (North-East) RTO3 July 2018
TN-04Chennai (East) RTO3 July 2018
TN-05Chennai (North) RTO1 July 2018
TN-06Chennai (South-East) RTO11 June 2018
TN-07Chennai (South) RTO1 June 2018
TN-09Chennai (West) RTO28 May 2018
TN-10Chennai (South-West) RTO3 July 2018
TN-18Redhills RTO7 June 2018
TN-19Chengalpattu RTO7 June 2018
TN-20Tiruvallur RTO11 June 2018
TN-21Kancheepuram RTO5 July 2018
TN-22Meenambakkam RTO9 July 2018
TN-23Vellore RTO5 July 2018
TN-24Krishnagiri RTO6 July 2018
TN-25Tiruvannamalai RTO21 May 2018
TN-28Namakkal (North) RTO30 August 2018
TN-29Dharmapuri RTO3 August 2018
TN-30Salem (West) RTO29 August 2018
TN-31Cuddalore RTO15 June 2018
TN-32Viluppuram RTO14 June 2018
TN-33Erode RTO14 August 2018
TN-34Tiruchengode RTO15 March 2018
TN-36Gopichettipalayam RTO30 July 2018
TN-37Coimbatore (South) RTO28 May 2018
TN-38Coimbatore (North) RTO17 July 2018
TN-39Tiruppur (North) RTO25 July 2018
TN-40Mettupalayam RTO18 July 2018
TN-41Pollachi RTO23 July 2018
TN-42Tiruppur (South) RTO25 July 2018
TN-43Ooty RTO18 July 2018
TN-45Tiruchi RTO30 May 2018
TN-46Perambalur RTO14 August 2018
TN-47Karur RTO27 June 2018
TN-48Srirangam RTO28 June 2018
TN-49Thanjavur RTO6 August 2018
TN-50Tiruvarur RTO9 August 2018
TN-51Nagapattinam RTO7 August 2018
TN-52Sankagiri RTO30 August 2018
TN-54Salem (East) RTO29 August 2018
TN-55Pudukottai RTO28 December 2017
TN-56Perundurai RTO14 August 2018
TN-57Dindigul RTO19 June 2018
TN-58Madurai (South) RTO6 July 2018
TN-59Madurai (North) RTO1 June 2018
TN-60Theni RTO20 July 2018
TN-61Ariyalur RTO14 August 2018
TN-63Sivagangai RTO21 August 2018
TN-64Madurai (Central) RTO17 August 2018
TN-65Ramanathapuram RTO21 August 2018
TN-66Coimbatore (Central) RTO17 July 2018
TN-67Virudhunagar RTO25 July 2018
TN-68Kumbakonam RTO6 August 2018
TN-69Thoothukudi RTO24 August 2018
TN-70Hosur RTO6 July 2018
TN-72Tirunelveli RTO25 July 2018
TN-73Ranipet RTO6 July 2018
TN-74Nagercoil RTO28 August 2018
TN-75Marthandam RTO31 July 2018
TN-76Tenkasi RTO25 July 2018
TN-81Tiruchi(East) RTO6 July 2018
TN-85Kundrathur RTO19 June 2018
TN-86Erode (West) RTO10 August 2018
TN-88Namakkal (South) RTO30 August 2018
TN-90Salem (South) RTO29 August 2018
TN-99Coimbatore (West) RTO17 July 2018

Other units on VAHAN (three-digit codes)

VAHAN also lists 81 more units for Tamil Nadu with codes of 200 and above. These are its own numbers for units such as fitness centres, unit offices and special cells. You will not normally see them on a number plate.

Show these 81 units
CodeUnitOn VAHAN since
TN-508Madurantagam UO7 June 2018
TN-511Poonamallee RTO11 June 2018
TN-512Sholinganallur RTO19 June 2018
TN-513Tambaram RTO25 June 2018
TN-514Gudiyatham UO6 July 2018
TN-515Vaniyambadi RTO11 July 2018
TN-516Arani RTO21 May 2018
TN-517Paramathi Vellure UO30 August 2018
TN-526Rasipuram UO30 August 2018
TN-527Harur UO3 August 2018
TN-535Omalure UO29 August 2018
TN-544Chidambaram RTO19 June 2018
TN-553Virudhachalam UO19 June 2018
TN-562Neyveli UO20 June 2018
TN-571Tindivanam RTO14 June 2018
TN-577Ulundurpet RTO15 June 2018
TN-578Bhavani UO30 July 2018
TN-579Sathyamangalam UO30 July 2018
TN-580Avinashi UO14 August 2018
TN-581Udumalpet RTO17 August 2018
TN-582Gudalore UO18 July 2018
TN-583Tiruveranbur UO9 July 2018
TN-584Manaparai UO30 May 2018
TN-585Kulithali UO27 June 2018
TN-586Thuraiyur UO28 June 2018
TN-587Pattukottai Unit Office6 August 2018
TN-588Mannargudi UO9 August 2018
TN-589Mayiladuthurai RTO7 August 2018
TN-590Mettur RTO30 August 2018
TN-591Attur RTO8 January 2018
TN-592Aranthangi UO19 December 2017
TN-593Kangeyam UO17 August 2018
TN-594Dharapuram RTO18 July 2018
TN-595Oddanchatram UO24 July 2018
TN-596Batlagundu UO20 July 2018
TN-597Palani RTO24 July 2018
TN-598Thirumangalam UO7 July 2018
TN-599Vadipatti UO5 June 2018
TN-600Melur UO1 June 2018
TN-601Uthamapalayam UO20 July 2018
TN-602Karaikudi UO21 August 2018
TN-603Paramakudi UO24 July 2018
TN-604Sivakasi RTO21 August 2018
TN-605Srivilliputhur RTO17 August 2018
TN-606Thiruchendur RTO28 August 2018
TN-607Kovilpatti RTO24 August 2018
TN-608Valliyur UO25 July 2018
TN-609Arakkonam UO6 July 2018
TN-610Sankarankovil RTO28 August 2018
TN-611Ambasamuthiram UO28 August 2018
TN-612Ambattur RTO7 June 2018
TN-613Valappadi UO8 January 2018
TN-614Sriperumbudur RTO1 August 2018
TN-615Kallakurichi RTO15 June 2018
TN-616Palacode UO3 August 2018
TN-617Vedachandur UO20 July 2018
TN-620Sulur UO28 May 2018
TN-621Musuri UO28 June 2018
TN-622Aruppukottai UO25 July 2018
TN-623Sirkali UO7 August 2018
TN-624Thirupattur RTO11 July 2018
TN-625Gummidipoondi UO7 June 2018
TN-626Panruti UO19 June 2018
TN-627Gingee UO14 June 2018
TN-628Ambur UO11 July 2018
TN-629Illuppur UO24 May 2018
TN-630Thiruthuraipoondi UO9 August 2018
TN-631Lalgudi UO28 June 2018
TN-632Aravakurichi UO27 June 2018
TN-633Valparai UO24 July 2018
TN-634Thiruttani UO11 June 2018
TN-635Cheyyar UO7 April 2017
TN-636Usilampatti UO14 August 2018
TN-637Manmangalam UO25 June 2018
TN-638Kumarapalayam RTO28 January 2018
TN-639Thirukalukuntram UO4 June 2018
TN-640Natham UO4 June 2018
TN-641Alangudi UO4 June 2018
TN-643Rajapalayam UO15 November 2023
TN-644Alangulam UO5 March 2024
TN-999State Transport Authority13 June 2018

How to read a TN number

Take TN 01 AB 1234. TN is Tamil Nadu. 01 is the office: Chennai (Central) 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 Tamil Nadu?

Vehicles registered in Tamil Nadu carry the letters TN, followed by the number of the registering office.

Which RTO is TN-01?

TN-01 is Chennai (Central) RTO in Tamil Nadu, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.

Which RTO is TN-02?

TN-02 is RTO Chennai (North West) in Tamil Nadu, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.

Which RTO is TN-03?

TN-03 is Chennai (North-East) RTO in Tamil Nadu, as listed on the VAHAN dashboard on 11 November 2026.

How many RTO codes does Tamil Nadu have?

The VAHAN dashboard lists 67 offices for Tamil Nadu with codes from TN-01 to TN-99, and 81 other units with three-digit codes, as on 11 November 2026.

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