Regional Transport Offices In Kerala

Regional Transport Offices in Kerala

SL No.	RegionalTransport Offices in Kerala	STD Code	TelephoneNumber
1	Thiruvananthapuram	0471	2328626
2	Kollam	0474	2793499
3	Pathanamthitta	0473	2322426
4	Alappuzha	0477	2253160
5	Kottayam	0481	2560429
6	Idukki	0486	2322441
7	Ernakulam	0484	2422246
8	Thrissur	0487	2360262
9	Palakkad	0491	2536741
10	Malappuram	0493	2734924
11	Kozhikkod	0495	2371705
12	Wayanad	0493	2602607
13	Kannur	0497	2700566
14	Kasaragod	0499	2430290
15	Nationalised Sector, Thiruvananthapuram.	0471	2476965
16	Attingal (Rural) Thiruvananthapuram.	0471	2626400
17	Muvattupuzha (Rural) Ernakulam	0485	2837177
18	Vatakara (Rural) Kozhikkod.	0496	2526234

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Sub Regional Transport Offices in Kerala

SL No	Sub-Regional Transport Offices in Kerala	District  to which the SRTO belongs	STD Code	Telephone No
1	Parassala	Thiruvananthapuram	0471	2200026
2	Neyyattinkara	Thiruvananthapuram	0471	2223643
3	Nedumangad	Thiruvananthapuram	0471	2813177
4	Pangappara	Thiruvananthapuram	0471	2412400
5	Karunagapally	Kollam	0476	2228420
6	Punalur	Kollam	0475	2625041
7	Kottarakkara	Kollam	0474	2455699
8	Adoor	Pathanamthitta	0473	2427475
9	Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	0473	2635577
10	Mallappally	Pathanamthitta	0473	2681900
11	Kayamkulam	Alappuzha	0479	2447760
12	Chengannur	Alappuzha	0479	2450800
13	Mavelikkara	Alappuzha	0479	2306200
14	Cherthala	Alappuzha	0478	2816248
15	Changanassery	Kottayam	0481	2411930
16	Kanjirappally	Kottayam	0482	2823090
17	Palai	Kottayam	0482	2216455
18	Vaikkom	Kottayam	0482	2624141
19	Vandiperiyar	Idukki	0486	2352733
20	Thodupuzha	Idukki	0486	2225564
21	Thrippunithura	Ernakulam	0484	2774166
22	Perumbavoor	Ernakulam	0484	2525573
23	Aluva	Ernakulam	0484	2622006
24	North Parur	Ernakulam	0484	2442522
25	Mattancherry	Ernakulam	0484	2229200
26	Kothamangalam	Ernakulam	0485	2826995
27	Irinjalakuda	Thrissur	0488	2825666
28	Guruvayoor	Thrissur	0487	2551666
29	Kodungallur	Thrissur	0488	2807666
30	Wadakkancherry	Thrissur	0488	2433666
31	Alathur	Palakkad	0492	2224909
32	Mannarkkad	Palakkad	0492	2423090
33	Ottappalam	Palakkad	0492	2647064
34	Pattambi	Palakkad	0492	2614182
35	Perinthalmanna	Malappuram	0493	2320856
36	Ponnani	Malappuram	0494	2667511
37	Tirur	Malappuram	0494	2423700
38	Koyilandy	Kozhikkod	0496	2623215
39	Koduvally	Kozhikkod	0495	2210280
40	Thalassery	Kannur	0490	2327300
41	Thaliparamba	Kannur	0498	2206580
42	Kanhangad	Kasaragod	0499	2707766

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Motor Vehicles Check Post in Kerala

Sl No	Motor Vehicles Check Post in Kerala	District	High Way- Route	STD Code	Tel. No
1	Amaravila	Thiruvananthapuram	Thiruvananthapuram - Kanyakumari	0471	226695
2	Ariyankavu	Kollam	Punalur - Thenkassi	O475	211577
3	Kumily	Idukki	Kottayam - Madurai	0486	323107
4	Walayar	Palakkad	Palakkad - Coimbatore	O491	862011
5	Velanthavalam	Palakkad	Chittoor - Coimbatore	0492	335541
6	Gopalapuram	Palakkad	Palakkad- Pollachi	0492	336388
7	Vazhikkadavu	Malappuram	Malappuram- Gudallur	0493	276272
8	Sulthanbathery	Wayanadu	Kozhikode- Mysore	0499	665110
9	Kattikulam	Wayanadu	Mananthavady - Mysore	0493	550505
10	Iritty	Kannur	Thalassery - Virajpett	0498	493566
11	Manjeswaram	Kasaragode	Kannur - Mangalore	0499	872454
12	Neeleswaram	Kasaragode	Kannur - Mangalore	0499	762154

About RTO Offices

Regional Transport Officer or as commonly known as RTO is a licensing, registration, taxation authority of a particular region. It is empowered to cancel the valid fitness certificate of vehicle if it is caught in mechanically unfit and unroadworthy condition.

The RTO official has the power to issue memo for the breach of provisions of motor vehicle act and rules. These memo generally consists of description of the offence, seal and signature of the issuing authority. The document is impounded only for minor offences.

Functions of The Transport Department

* Registration of Motor Vehicles.
* Issue of permits and fitness certificates to Transport Vehicles.
* Issue of licences to drivers and conductors.
* Enforcing the various provisions of the Central Motor Vehicle Act,
* Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Taxation Act and the rules framed under these Acts.
* Inspection of vehicles involved in accidents.
* Negotiating inter-state agreements.
* Collection of tax and fees on Motor Vehicle.
* Providing relief to victims of Motor Accidents from the Honorable
* Chief Minister's Accident relief fund.
* Advising on various road safety measures.

Each RTO, while issuing license plates, have their own code which is broken down into states or Union Territories, and their districts. Take for example, if Port Blair issues a license, its code is AN-01. AN is the code for Andaman & Nicobar Islands and 01 is the code for Port Blair in the Andaman District