Transport & RTO Guide
Indian RTO Vehicle Registration Code Guide: State Prefixes, Number Formats & Transfers
Complete breakdown of Regional Transport Office (RTO) codes in India. Understand state prefixes, district numbers, BH-series plates, and NOC transfer rules.
1. Structure of Indian Vehicle License Plates
Every registered motor vehicle in India displays a registration number formatted under the Motor Vehicles Act:
Example: MH 01 AB 1234
• MH = State Prefix (Maharashtra)
• 01 = District RTO Code (Mumbai Central)
• AB = Series Sequence
• 1234 = Unique Vehicle Number
• MH = State Prefix (Maharashtra)
• 01 = District RTO Code (Mumbai Central)
• AB = Series Sequence
• 1234 = Unique Vehicle Number
2. The Bharat (BH) Series Registration System
Introduced by MoRTH in 2021, the BH-series registration eliminates the need to transfer vehicle registration when defense personnel, government employees, or private sector employees working in 4+ states relocate across state borders.
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