Regional Transport Office (RTOs) are arms of the Motor Vehicles Department responsible for organising and keeping the database of drivers and vehicles across the states in India. The government of Kerala established Kerala Transport Motor Vehicles Department after the Motor Vehicle Acts was formed in 1988.
There are 18 RTO offices in Kerala
Currently, there are 18 RTO offices in Kerala. Here are the details of each Kerala RTO, including the RTO code, locations, contact numbers, online website, among others.
| RTO Kerala Locations | RTO Codes | Address & Pincode | Contact Numbers |
| 1. RTO Trivandrum | KL01 | Transport Bhavan, East Fort, Fort PO, 695023 | 04712469223 |
| 2. RTO Kollam | KL02 | Civil Station, Anandavalle-swaram, 695013 | 04742793499 |
| 3. RTO Pathanamthitta | KL03 | Parayil Building, College Rd, Makamkunnu PO, 689645 | 04682222426 |
| 4. RTO Alappuzha | KL04 | Civil Station, Civil Station P.O., Alappuzha. PIN: 688001 | 04772253160 |
| 5. RTO Kottayam | KL05 | Civil Station, Collectorate PO 686002 | 04812560429 |
| 6. RTO Idukki | KL06 | Civil Station, Kuyilimala, Pinav PO, 685603 | 04862232244 |
| 7. RTO Ernakulam | KL07 | 2 Floor, A 3 Block, Civil Station, Kakkanad, Ernakulam - 682030 | 04842422246 |
| 8. RTO Thrissur | KL08 | Civil Station, Ayyanthole PO, Thrissur, 680003 | 04872360262 |
| 9. RTO Palakkad | KL09 | Civil Station, S Fort Rd, Kenathu- parambu, Kunathurmedu 678002 | 04912505741 |
| 10. RTO Malappuram | KL10 | Civil Station, Uphill, Malappuram 676505 | 04832734924 |
| 11. RTO Kozhikkode | KL11 | Civil Station, Malaparamba 673020 | 04952371705 |
| 12. RTO Wayanad | KL12 | Civil Station, Kalpetta, North Kalpetta PO 673122 | 04936202607 |
| 13. RTO Kannur | KL13 | Civil Station, Edapally-Panvel Highway, Kannur 670002 | 04972700566 |
| 14. RTO Kasaragod | KL14 | Civil Station, Vidyanagar PO, 671123 | 04994255290 |
| 15. RTO Nationalized Sector | KL15 | Civil Station, Kudapanakunnu, Trivandrum | 04712731339 |
| 16. RTO Attingal | KL16 | AMC 16/218(1), Avittam Complex, Mamam, Attingal PIN:695104 | 04702626400 |
| 17. RTO Muvattupuzha | KL17 | Mini Civil Station, Pazhapally, Mudavoor PO, 686669 | 04852814959 |
| 18. RTO Vadakkara | KL18 | Mini Civil Station, Vadakkara Town, Kozhikkode, 673101 | 04962526234 |
| Office Timings: 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM Email address: tcoffice@keralamvd.gov.in Official website: https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/ | |||
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Just like any RTO office in India, the RTO Kerala is in charge of issuing driving licenses, collecting road taxes, and provides other personalized registrations. Below are details of each function performed by RTO offices in Kerala.
RTO Kerala vehicle registration details:
Issue and renew Registration Certificate for Motor Vehicles
Transfer Vehicle Ownership
Enter/Terminate of Hire-Purchase/Lease/Hypothecation in R.C. Book
Update Registration Certificate
Issue Temporary Registration Certificate
Issue No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Issue and renew of Trade Certificate
Issue Vehicle Fitness Certificate
Permits
Conduct driving tests and issue licenses
Renew Driving License
Issue International Driving License
Add a new class of Vehicle to Driving License
Issue and renew Motor Driving School license and
Issue and renew professional Driving Instructor's License
Issue Conductor's License
Collect Motor Vehicle Tax
Collect IMV fees
Departmental Action Cases
Apart from the functions mentioned above, RTO is also responsible for inspection of vehicles at checkpoints as well as taking care of CNG/LPG conversion and testing.
It is compulsory for every car plying on roads to be registered at RTO offices. RTO offices, therefore, are responsible for the registration process as well as other related papers. Kerala RTO offices take care of issuing two types of vehicle registrations, which are:
Temporary Vehicle Registration
Permanent Vehicle Registration
You can apply for both permanent and temporary registration at every RTO office. The registration of new vehicles should be initiated in 7 days after the day of purchase.
Address proof
Passport-sized photos of the owner
Form A
Form 20, Form 22
Sales Certificate Form 21
Vehicle insurance
Vehicle physical inspection
Temporary RC (if any)
Customs clearance certificate (in case of imported vehicle)
Address proof
PAN card copy of vehicle owner/Form 60 or 61 (applicable one)
Form 20
Sales Certificate Form 21
Roadworthiness Certificate Form 22
Tax Invoices
Vehicle insurance
PUC
Besides vehicle registration issuance, RTO Kerala also accounts for the process of the outdated registration certificate renewal and ownership transfer.
To apply for vehicle registration renewal, one must submit:
Address proof
Form 25
Road tax receipt
Old Registration Certificate
Vehicle physical inspection
Insurance
PUC
Please do note that it requires an application fee to get the vehicle registered and re-registered at every RTO in India, including Kerala offices. After submitting the necessary documents to RTO, you should receive an RC with the validity varying from three to five years.
That concludes our list of RTO offices in Kerala with RTO Kerala contact numbers, codes, addresses, online website, functions, and vehicle registration details.
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