Motor Vehicles Department in Kerala
Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) is a field department of the Department of Transport, which is one of the administrative departments of the Government of Kerala. The Kerala Motor Vehicles Department is entrusted with the responsibility of providing registration of vehicles in Kerala, issuance of Driving license, issuance of various permits, collection of road taxes, control of vehicular pollution and enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Act and motor vehicles rules.
Law enforcement agency| Motor Vehicles Department, Kerala കേരള മോട്ടോർ വാഹന വകുപ്പ് | |
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| Abbreviation | MVD |
| Motto | Safety Service Technology |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Kerala, India |
| Governing body | Government of Kerala |
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| Overseen by | Transport Department in Kerala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
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The Kerala MVD functions under the provisions of Section 213 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Vehicles Department is headed by the Transport Commissioner, an Indian Police Service officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police. The Transport Commissioner is assisted by the Additional Transport Commissioner, Joint Transport Commissioners and Deputy Transport Commissioners. The current Transport Commissioner is S. Sreejith IPS.
Regional Transport Offices
| No | RT Office | Year | Taluk | Current Running Series (as of Sept-2024) |
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| KL-01 | Thiruvananthapuram | 1989 | Thiruvanthapuram | DD |
| KL-02 | Kollam | 1989 | Kollam | BX |
| KL-03 | Pathanamthitta | 1989 | Kozhencherry | AH |
| KL-04 | Alappuzha | 1989 | Ambalappuzha | AV |
| KL-05 | Kottayam | 1989 | Kottayam | BC |
| KL-06 | Idukki | 1989 | Idukki | L |
| KL-07 | Ernakulam | 1989 | Kanayannur | DF |
| KL-08 | Thrissur | 1989 | Thrissur | CD |
| KL-09 | Palakkad | 1989 | Palakkad | AY |
| KL-10 | Malappuram | 1989 | Eranad | BK |
| KL- 11 | Kozhikode | 1989 | Kozhikode | CB |
| KL-12 | Wayanad | 1989 | Vythiri | Q |
| KL-13 | Kannur | 1989 | Kannur | AZ |
| KL-14 | Kasaragod | 1989 | Kasaragod, Manjeshwar | AF |
| KL-15 | Registered in Thiruvananthapuram for KSRTC | 1989 | Thiruvananthapuram | A |
| KL-16 | Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram District | 2002 | Chirayinkeezhu | AC |
| KL-17 | Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam District | 2002 | Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunad | Z |
| KL-18 | Vadakara in Kozhikode District | 2002 | Vatakara | AF |
Sub Regional Transport Offices
Old Vehicle Registration code (Prior to 1989)
| Name of RTO | Registration code(s) |
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| Thiruvananthapuram | KLT, KLV, KRT, KRV, KET, KEV, KBT, KBV, KCT, KCV |
| Kollam | KLQ, KLU, KRQ, KRU, KEQ |
| Pathanamthitta | KLB, KRB |
| Alappuzha | KLA, KLY, KRA, KRY |
| Kottayam | KLK, KLO, KRK, KRO, KEK, KEO |
| Idukki | KLI |
| Ernakulam | KLE, KLF, KRE, KRF, KEE, KEF, KBE, KBF, KCE, KCF, KDE |
| Thrissur | KLR, KLH, KRR, KRH, KER, KEH, KBR |
| Palakkad | KLP, KLG, KRP, KRG |
| Malappuram | KLM, KLL, KRM |
| Kozhikode | KLD, KLZ, KRD, KRZ, KED, KEZ |
| Wayanad | KLW |
| Kannur | KLC, KLN, KRC, KRN |
| Kasaragod | KLS |
| KSRTC | KLX |
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.
References
- "About the Motor Vehicles Department". Kerala Motor Vehicles Department.
- "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Official Web Portal - Government of Kerala". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Kerala ADGP Sreejith transferred from Crime Branch, posted as Transport Commissioner". The News Minute. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Antony Raju, Minister for Transport (8 October 2021). "കുന്ദംകുളം താലൂക്കിൽ ജോയിന്റ് ആർ ടി ഓ ഓഫീസ്" (PDF). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Kerala: Kerala Legislative Assembly.
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 Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Official list of Sub Regional Transport Offices Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine