Administration There are 18 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Kerala, each headed by a Regional Transport Officer, and 69 Sub-Regional Transport Offices (SRTOs), each headed by a Joint Regional Transport Officer (JRTO). In addition, there are 14 Enforcement RTOs responsible for enforcing the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules, as well as overseeing road safety enforcement and related duties.
Regional Transport Offices
No RT Office Year Taluk Current Running Series(as of January-2026) KL-01Trivandrum 1989Thiruvananthapuram DM KL-02Kollam 1989Kollam CD KL-03Pathanamthitta 1989Kozhencherry AJ KL-04Alappuzha 1989Ambalappuzha AY KL-05Kottayam 1989Kottayam BF KL-06Idukki 1989Idukki M KL-07Ernakulam 1989Kanayannur DL KL-08Thrissur 1989Thrissur CH KL-09Palakkad 1989Palakkad BB KL-10Malappuram 1989Eranad BN KL- 11Kozhikode 1989Kozhikode CG KL-12Wayanad 1989Vythiri R KL-13Kannur 1989Kannur BD KL-14Kasaragod 1989Kasaragod, Manjeshwar AJKL-16Attingal2002ChirayinkeezhuAEKL-17Muvattupuzha2002MuvattupuzhaABKL-18Vadakara2002VatakaraAK KL-15 Registered in Thiruvananthapuram for KSRTC 1989Thiruvananthapuram AKL-90Registered in Thiruvananthapuram for Government VehiclesKL-90 (Nationalised sector II) in Thiruvananthapuram is reserved for government vehicles: A–State, B–Central, C–Local bodies, D–PSUs.2023 Thiruvananthapuram
Sub Regional Transport Offices
No SRT Office Year Taluk Revenue District Current Running Series(as of June-2026) KL-19 Parassala 2006 Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram R KL-20 Neyyattinkara 2006 Neyyattinkara Thiruvananthapuram V KL-21 Nedumangad 2006 Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram AC KL-22 Kazhakoottam 2006 Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram V KL-23 Karunagappalli 2006 Karunagappalli Kollam Z KL-24 Kottarakkara 2006 Kottarakkara Kollam Y KL-25 Punalur 2006 Punalur Kollam S KL-26 Adoor 2006 Adoor Pathanamthitta Q KL-27 Thiruvalla 2006 Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta P KL-28 Mallappally 2006 Mallappally Pathanamthitta G KL-29 Kayamkulam 2006 Karthikappally Alappuzha Z KL-30 Chengannur 2006 Chengannur Alappuzha M KL-31 Mavelikkara 2006 Mavelikkara Alappuzha U KL-32 Cherthala 2006 Cherthala Alappuzha Y KL-33 Changanassery 2006 Changanassery Kottayam T KL-34 Kanjirappally 2006 Kanjirappally Kottayam K KL-35 Pala 2006 Meenachil Kottayam P KL-36 Vaikom 2006 Vaikom Kottayam M KL-37 Vandiperiyar 2006 Peerumed Idukki G KL-38 Thodupuzha 2006 Thodupuzha Idukki M KL-39 Thripunithura 2006 Kanayannur Ernakulam X KL-40 Perumbavoor 2006 Kunnathunad Ernakulam Y KL-41 Aluva 2006 Aluva Ernakulam X KL-42 North Paravur 2006 North Paravur, Kochi Ernakulam Z KL-43 Mattancherry 2006 Kochi Ernakulam T KL-44 Kothamangalam 2006 Kothamangalam Ernakulam K KL-45 Irinjalakuda 2006 Mukundapuram, Chalakkudy Thrissur AA KL-46 Guruvayur 2006 Chavakkad Thrissur AC KL-47 Kodungalloor 2006 Kodungalloor Thrissur N KL-48 Wadakkanchery 2006 Thalappilly, Kunnamkulam Thrissur W KL-49 Alathur 2006 Alathur Palakkad R KL-50 Mannarkkad 2006 Mannarkkad Palakkad M KL-51 Ottappalam 2006 Ottappalam Palakkad S KL-52 Pattambi 2006 Pattambi Palakkad X KL-53 Perinthalmanna 2006 Perinthalmanna Malappuram Y KL-54 Ponnani 2006 Ponnani Malappuram S KL-55 Tirur 2006 Tirur Malappuram AQ KL-56 Koyilandy 2006 Koyilandy Kozhikode AB KL-57 Koduvally 2006 Thamarassery Kozhikode AF KL-58 Thalassery 2006 Thalassery Kannur AP KL-59 Taliparamba 2006 Taliparamba Kannur AE KL-60 Kanhangad 2006 Hosdurg Kasargod Y KL-61 Kunnathur 2011 Kunnathur Kollam H KL-62 Ranni 2011 Ranni Pathanamthitta H KL-63 Angamaly 2011 Aluva Ernakulam L KL-64 Chalakkudy 2011 Chalakkudy Thrissur P KL-65 Tirurangadi 2011 Tirurangadi Malappuram Z KL-66 Kuttanad 2013 Kuttanad Alappuzha E KL-67 Uzhavoor 2013 Meenachil, Vaikom Kottayam E KL-68 Devikulam 2013 Devikulam Idukki C KL-69 Udumbanchola 2013 Udumbanchola Idukki E KL-70 Chittur 2013 Chittur Palakkad J KL-71 Nilambur 2013 Nilambur Malappuram P KL-72 Mananthavady 2013 Mananthavady Wayanad F KL-73 Sulthan Bathery 2013 Sulthan Bathery Wayanad G KL-74 Kattakkada 2018 Kattakkada Thiruvananthapuram G KL-75 Thriprayar 2018 Chavakkad Thrissur F KL-76 Nanmanda 2018 Koyilandy, Kozhikode Kozhikode G KL-77 Perambra 2018 Koyilandy, Vatakara Kozhikode F KL-78 Iritty 2018 Iritty Kannur E KL-79 Vellarikundu 2018 Vellarikundu Kasargod B KL-80 Pathanapuram 2020 Pathanapuram Kollam B KL-81 Varkala 2020 Varkala Thiruvananthapuram D KL-82 Chadayamangalam 2020 Kottarakkara Kollam B KL-83 Konni 2020 Konni Pathanamthitta C KL-84 Kondotty 2020 Kondotty Malappuram F KL-85 Ramanattukara (Feroke) 2020 Kozhikode Kozhikode F KL-86 Payyannur 2020 Payyannur Kannur E KL-99 Government of Kerala 2027 Kerala Kerala
Old Vehicle Registration code (Prior to 1989) +Name of RTORegistration code(s)ThiruvananthapuramKLT, KLV, KRT, KRV, KET, KEV, KBT, KBV, KCT, KCVKollamKLQ, KLU, KRQ, KRU, KEQPathanamthittaKLB, KRBAlappuzhaKLA, KLY, KRA, KRYKottayamKLK, KLO, KRK, KRO, KEK, KEOIdukkiKLIErnakulamKLE, KLF, KRE, KRF, KEE, KEF, KBE, KBF, KCE, KCF, KDEThrissurKLR, KLH, KRR, KRH, KER, KEH, KBRPalakkadKLP, KLG, KRP, KRGMalappuramKLM, KLL, KRMKozhikodeKLD, KLZ, KRD, KRZ, KED, KEZWayanadKLWKannurKLC, KLN, KRC, KRNKasaragodKLSKSRTCKLX
Future Sub Regional Transport Offices Government of Kerala has repeatedly intimated multiple legislative members that there are no plans to setup any new RTOs/SRTOs in Kerala unless the financial condition of Kerala improves.
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References
External links https://www.mvd.kerala.gov.in (Link to Kerala Motor Vehicles Department. This website provide all the Rules and Regulations.) Official list of Regional Transport Offices Official list of Sub Regional Transport Offices