Vehicle Registration Number or Codes for Tamilnadu, India

Numbering of vehicle in India is done at Regional/Sub Regional Transport Offices located in various states. Each vehicle number has prescribed format. Take an example of a vehicle number TN-75 A 9999, where 'TN' denotes state code for Tamilnadu State, '75' denotes RTOs code for Marthandam, 'A' denotes series and '9999' denotes running serial number between 1 and 9999.


Regional Transport Offices
Current Registration Series
RTO/SRTO Name
Old Registration Series
TN-01 Chennai Central (Chennai District) MSP,MSV,MSY, MSL,
TMP,TMV,TMY, TMU,
TMQ,TMM,TMJ,TMF,
TMS,TMD, TCX,TSE,
TSB,TSH,TSL,TSP,
TMB,TMS
TN-02 Chennai North-West (Chennai District)
TN-03 Chennai North-East (Chennai District)
TN-04 Chennai East (Chennai District) MST, MSW, MSS, MSR,
MSQ, MSM, TMW, TMT,
TMH TSC, TCZ
TN-05 Chennai North (Chennai District)
TN-06 Chennai South-East (Chennai District)
TN-07 Chennai South (Chennai District) MSC, MSX, MSZ, TMC,
TMX,TMZ, TMS, TMR,
TMO,TMK,TMG,TME,
TCV,TSG, TMI,TSR,TST
TN-09 Chennai West (Chennai District) TMA, TCW, TSA,TSF,
TSK, TSI, TSD, TSJ, TSO
TN-10 Chennai South-West (Chennai District)
TN-11 Tambaram, Sollinganallur (Kancheepuram District)
TN-12 Poonamalle (Thiruvallur District)
TN-13 Ambattur (Tiruvallur District)
TN-14 Sholinganallur (Kancheepuram District)
TN-15 Ulundurpet, Kallakurichi (Villupuram District)
TN-16 Tindivanam (Villupuram District)
TN-18 Redhills, Ambattur (Tiruvallur District)
TN-19 Chengalpattu, Madurantakam (Kancheepuram District)
TN-20 Tiruvallur, Poonamalle (Tiruvallur District)
TN-21 Kancheepuram, Sriperumbudur (Kancheepuram District) MDH, TNH, TDH,
TCH, TAH
TN-22 Meenambakkam (Kancheepuram District)
TN-23 Vellore, Gudiyatham, Vaniyambadi (Vellore District) MDJ,TNJ,TNM,TDJ,
TAJ, TCJ, TAV
TN-24 Krishnagiri (Krishnagiri District)
TN-25 Tiruvannamalai, Arani (Tiruvannamalai District) TAI
TN-28 Namakkal, Paramathivellore, Rasipuram (Namakkal District)
TN-29 Dharmapuri, Palacode (Dharmapuri District), Harur (Karur District) MDD, TND, TDD,
TCD, TAD
TN-30 Salem West, Omalur (Salem District) MDS, MDL, TNS, TNL,
TDS, TDL TDM, TDW,
TCE, TCS, TAS, TAN,
TAL, TAM, TLS, TN-27
TN-31 Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Virudhachalam, Neyveli (Cuddalore District) MDF, TNF, TDF,
TCF, TAF
TN-32 Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Ulundurpet (Villupuram District)
TN-33 Erode (Erode District) TNQ,TDQ,TDX,TCQ,
TAE,TAQ
TN-34 Tiruchencide (Namakkal District)
TN-36 Gobichettipalayam, Bhavani, Sathiyamangalam (Erode District)
TN-37 Coimbatore South (Coimbatore District)
TN-38 Coimbatore North (Coimbatore District)
TN-39 Tiruppur North, Avinashi (Tiruppur District)
TN-40 Mettupalayam (Coimbatore District)
TN-41 Pollachi (Coimbatore District) TCI,TAP
TN-42 Tirupur South, Kangayam (Tiruppur District)
TN-43 Ooty, Gudalur (Nilgiris District) MDN, TNN, TDN
TN-45 Thiruchirappalli, Thiruverumbur, Manapparai (Thiruchirappalli District) MDY, MDG, TNY,
TNG, TNX, TDG, TCY,
TDY, TAY, TAX, TAK
TN-46 Perambalur (Perambalur District)
TN-47 Karur, Kulithalai (Karur District)
TN-48 Srirangam, Thuraiyur (Trichirappalli District)
TN-49 Thanjavur, Pattukottai (Thanjavur District) MDO, TNO, TDO, TNZ,
TCO, TAO, TLO
TN-50 Thiruvarur, Mannargudi (Thiruvarur District)
TN-51 Nagapattinam, Mayiladurai (Nagapattinam District)
TN-52 Sangari, Mettur (Salem District)
TN-54 Salem East (Salem District)
TN-55 Pudukottai, Aranthang (Pudukottai District) TNP, TDP, TCP
TN-56 Perundurai (Erode District)
TN-57 Dindigul, Ottanchatram, Vadasandur, Batalagundu, Palani (Dindigul District) TCL
TN-58 Madurai South, Thirumangalam (Madurai District)
TN-59 Madurai North, Vadipatti, Melur (Madurai District) MDU, MDA, TNU,
TNA, TNZ, TNW,
TDU, TDA, TCU,
TAU, TAZ, TAA, TDZ
TN-60 Theni, Uthamapalayam (Theni District)
TN-61 Ariyalur (Ariyalur District)
TN-63 Sivaganga, Karaigudi (Sivaganga District) TCA
TN-64 Madurai Central (Madurai District)
TN-65 Ramanathapuram, Paramakudi (Ramanathapuram District) MDR, TNR, TDR, TCR
TN-66 Coimbatore Central (Coimbatore District) TLB, MDC, MDE, MDM,
MDB, TNV, TNE, TNB,
TNC, TCI, TCC, TDE,
TDB,TDL,TDI, TAG,TCG,
TAB,TAR, TDC,TLS
TN-67 Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur (Virudhunagar District) TCM
TN-68 Kumbakonam (Thanjavur District)
TN-69 Tuticorin, Tiruchendur, Kovilpatti (Thoothukkudi District) TAC
TN-70 Hosur (Krishnagiri District)
TN-72 Tirunelveli, Vallioor (Tirunelveli District) MDT, MDI, TNI,
TNT, TCT
TN-73 Ranipet, Arakonam (Vellore District)
TN-74 Nagercoil (Kanyakumari District) MDK, TAT, TCK,
TDT, TNK,TDK
TN-75 Marthandam (Kanyakumari District)
TN-76 Tenkasi, Ambasamuthiram, Sankarankoil (Tirunelveli District)
TN-77 Attur, Valapadi (Salem District)
TN-78 Dharapuram, Udumalpet (Tiruppur District)
TN-79 Sankarankoil (Tirunelveli District)
TN-81 Thiruchirapalli East, Thiruverumbur (Thiruchirapalli District)
TN-82 Maiyiladudurai/Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali (Nagapattinam District)
TN-83 Vaniyambadi, Tirupattur (Vellore District)
TN-84 Srivilliputhur, Sivakasi (Virudhunagar District)
TN-85 Kundrathur (Kancheepuram District)
TN-86 Erode West (Erode District)
TN-87 Sriperumbudur (Kancheepuram District)
TN-88 Namakkal South, Paramathi Velur (Namakkal District)
TN-90 Salem South (Salem District)
TN-91 Chidambaram, Neyveli, Vriddhachalam (Cuddalore District)
TN-92 Tiruchendur (Thoothukudi District)
TN-93 Mettur (Salem District)
TN-94 Palani, Ottanchatram (Dindigul District)
TN-95 Sivakasi, (Virudhunagar District)
TN-96 Kovilpatti (Thoothukkudi District)
TN-99 Coimbatore West (Coimbatore District)
TN-??G Government Vehicles
TN-??N Tamilnadu State Transport Vehicles MSN, TMN, TML, TCB

43 comments:

Vineeta Yashswi said...

Good...

Jeevan said...

Thanks for listing down the state RTO numbers. I will save it for further reference.

Hope it was a wonderful beginning for you, this year. My best wishes :)

Kalyan said...

Thats some useful info.!

Unknown said...

THANKS FOR LISTING CODES.ITS FOR MY GENERAL REFERENCE

Unknown said...

Thanks for information

Unknown said...

So good

Unknown said...

Good

Unknown said...

Good job but TN88 missing

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@Sathish Deeps

Thanks for intimation...

I updated with new details...

Unknown said...

on what basis the numbers are allocated to each district...?????

Sridhar R said...

TN 88 Belongs To Paramathi Velur (Namakka Dt) Correct The Spelling

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@krishna jagadesh
First lists of vehicle registration codes alloted from north to south. Later alloted on the basis of increasing vehicle number count.

@Sridhar
Thank you for notifying. I corrected it.

Unknown said...

Do you know approx.registered year for the older 3 letters?

Like


TNE - 1976
TDS - 1981


I was trying to find the vehicle model from the vehicle number, do we have any online link to find the same.

Unknown said...

good information

Unknown said...

Its really a good information

Unknown said...

do u have any link for search vehicle owner details.& vehicle of year?......... if u have send to skariajohn@gmail.com

ram said...

do u have any link for search vehicle owner details.& vehicle of year?......... if u have send to a.ramki1990@gmail.com

Unknown said...

Thanku u for rto no showing

Unknown said...

useful one

Unknown said...

RTO mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam District Newly raised from 19.02.2014. Its reg series is as< TN 82 XXXX>

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@Krishna Moorthy
Thank you for notifying... I added it

Vinod Anand S said...

Mr. Krishna, I was looking for these details for a very long time. Finally get to see this. My friend sent this link. Thanks for these details.

One humble suggestion. Your page (this page) is not showing in Google search when I search for these RTO details. Please do SEO for this page.

Baskar said...

and do u guys know TN11 to TN15 is region RTO?

Unknown said...

Useful...

Unknown said...

nice pls reply how know vehicle registered year

Unknown said...

I want private car registration details in chennai for past two years, ( Purpose for Insurance )
if its possible

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@Velraj Veeraraghavan
Thanks for your intimation of new RTOs. I added it.

Unknown said...

Hi,

Really very useful :)

thanks for your infromation .

Unknown said...

Nee to know the registration location of TN 91

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@Rathish R
I just updated with TC 91

Thank you for visiting

Whistleblower said...

Krishna.. I just happend to your post on the registration details in TN. Can I copy the same into my fb pages. If you have anything to be updated pl let me know. I had already posted a older one which was shared by many of my friends.

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@Whistleblower

Yes. Kindly put site courtesy in your fb post, that will be big treat to me from you

Unknown said...

very useful information,
Thanks alot...

Unknown said...

Very use to every one

Unknown said...

usefull... tanks for sharing this

fd said...

TDZ of Madurai is missing in the list

Unknown said...

Tank for the information

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

@td
Thanks for intimation...

Balavardhan said...

i need one RTA office of the Vehicle No. TN 73D 5050 details. Can you provice the please

Unknown said...

Krishna, Can you please put some information on what will be the registration numbers for Leased Vehicles

anand c said...

Good Sir...really informative.Kindly include TN95-svks, TN96-Kovilpatti and is there any registraion nos for RJPM...

Unknown said...

Tank u for ur info bro

Naresh said...

Useful information thanks for sharing