Kerala RTO code list (KL): every code and office
The short answer
The two digits after KL name the Regional Transport Office that registered the vehicle. To decode a full plate or another state's code, use the RTO code lookup.
Last verified
Kerala RTO codes and offices
Sample-verified: 12 of 87 codes checked against the official transport department list and independent directories.
| Code | Office |
|---|---|
| KL01 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL02 | Kollam |
| KL03 | Pathanamthitta |
| KL04 | Alappuzha |
| KL05 | Kottayam |
| KL06 | Idukki |
| KL07 | Ernakulam |
| KL08 | Thrissur |
| KL09 | Palakkad |
| KL10 | Malappuram |
| KL11 | Kozhikode |
| KL12 | Kalpetta (Wayanad) |
| KL13 | Kannur |
| KL14 | Kasaragod |
| KL15 | Nationalised Sector I, Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL16 | Attingal |
| KL17 | Muvattupuzha |
| KL18 | Vadakara |
| KL19 | Parassala |
| KL20 | Neyyattinkara |
| KL21 | Nedumangad |
| KL22 | Kazhakkoottam |
| KL23 | Karunagappalli |
| KL24 | Kottarakkara |
| KL25 | Punalur |
| KL26 | Adoor |
| KL27 | Tiruvalla |
| KL28 | Mallappally |
| KL29 | Kayamkulam |
| KL30 | Chengannur |
| KL31 | Mavelikkara |
| KL32 | Cherthala |
| KL33 | Changanassery |
| KL34 | Kanjirapalli |
| KL35 | Pala |
| KL36 | Vaikom |
| KL37 | Vandiperiyar |
| KL38 | Thodupuzha |
| KL39 | Thripunithura |
| KL40 | Perumbavoor |
| KL41 | Aluva |
| KL42 | North Paravur |
| KL43 | Mattancherry |
| KL44 | Kothamangalam |
| KL45 | Irinjalakuda |
| KL46 | Guruvayur |
| KL47 | Kodungallur |
| KL48 | Wadakkancherry |
| KL49 | Alathur |
| KL50 | Mannarkkad |
| KL51 | Ottapalam |
| KL52 | Pattambi |
| KL53 | Perinthalmanna |
| KL54 | Ponnani |
| KL55 | Tirur |
| KL56 | Koyilandy |
| KL57 | Koduvally |
| KL58 | Thalassery |
| KL59 | Taliparamba |
| KL60 | Kanhangad |
| KL61 | Kunnathur |
| KL62 | Ranni |
| KL63 | Angamaly |
| KL64 | Chalakkudy |
| KL65 | Tirurangadi |
| KL66 | Kuttanad |
| KL67 | Uzhavoor |
| KL68 | Devikulam |
| KL69 | Udumbanchola |
| KL70 | Chittur |
| KL71 | Nilambur |
| KL72 | Mananthavady |
| KL73 | Sulthan Bathery |
| KL74 | Kattakada |
| KL75 | Thriprayar |
| KL76 | Nanmanda |
| KL77 | Perambra |
| KL78 | Iritty |
| KL79 | Vellarikundu |
| KL80 | Pathanapuram |
| KL81 | Varkala |
| KL82 | Chadayamangalam |
| KL83 | Konni |
| KL84 | Kondotty |
| KL85 | Ramanattukara |
| KL86 | Payyannur |
| KL90 | Nationalised Sector II, Thiruvananthapuram |
Sources: mvd.kerala.gov.in · mvd.kerala.gov.in (2) · acko.com
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Frequently asked questions
How many RTO codes does Kerala have?
Kerala has 87 RTO codes on the KL series, and the table above lists each one with the office that issued it. New codes are added whenever the state carves out a new transport office.
Which letters do Kerala number plates start with?
Kerala registrations start with KL, followed by the two-digit office number — KL01 is the Thiruvananthapuram office.
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