Old Vehicle Registration in Kerala
Kerala as you may be aware was basically formed by the union of the princely states of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar which was under direct British rule.
(Madras Presidency) the whole Travancore state had the registration series TRV till 1950. Then the Kingdom of Cochin used to issue the vehicle registration numbers with prefix 'CS' for 'Cochin state' as M.S.T.R.= MADRAS STATE TRAVANCORE REGISTRATION for early Travancore region. I am yet to find a vehicle photograph bearing MSTR registration.
Later the Travancore state was merged with Cochin state and the registrations are as follows
TCT - Travancore Cochin Trivandrum
TCQ - Travancore Cochin Quilon
TCK - Travancore Cochin Kottayam
TCR - Travancore Cochin Trissur (no evidence)
Later when the Kerala state was formed on Nov1 the 4 registrations were announced as follows
KLT - Trivandrum
KLQ - Kollam
KLK - Kottayam
KLR - Thrissur
In 1957 4 more districts were created and so 4 new series-KLA(Alappuzha)
KLP(Palakkad),KLD(Kozhikode) and KLC(Kannur)
1958 Ernakulum was created-KLE
1969 -Malappuram-KLM
1972-Idukki-KLI
1980-Wayanad-KLW
1982-Pathanamthitta-KLB
1984-Kasargodu-KLS
The series KLX was given to the KSRTC buses
Each vehicle registration consisted of a combination of 3 alphabet followed by numerically from 1 to 9999. For example, KBT 9999, where 'K' denotes state code for Kerala, 'B' denotes a series fixed by Kerala Motor Vehicle Department (alphabets L, R, E, B, C were used), 'T' denotes district code for Trivandrum. The below listed is the breakup for different RTO s across Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram - T and V
Kollam - Q and U
Pathanamthitta - B
Alappuzha - A and Y
Kottayam - K and O
Idukki - I
Ernakulum - E and F
Thrissur - H and R
Palakkad - P and G
Malappuram - M and L
Kozhikode - Z and D
Wayanad - W
Kannur - C and N
Kasaragod - S
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation - X
This continued till 1st July 1989 when the alphanumeric registrations came KL-01 to Kl-14 and KL-15 replacing KLX
In 2002 three more series added-KL-16(Attingal),KL-17(moovattupuzha) and KL-18(vadakara)
In July2006 all joint RTO’s were given registration series from KL-19to KL-60 and later it was extended till KL73 (Sulthanbathery, Wayanad)
Then newly set up RTO's started functioning from April 2011. The below listed is the RTO offices in Kerala with registration numbers
Regional Transport Offices
KL-01 Thiruvananthapuram
KL-02 Kollam
KL-03 Pathanamthitta
KL-04 Alapuzha
KL-05 Kottayam
KL-06 Idukki
KL-07 Ernakulam
KL-08 Thrissur
KL-09 Palakkad
KL-10 Malappuram
KL-11 Kozhikkode
KL-12 Wayanad
KL-13 Kannur
KL-14 Kasargod
KL-15 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-16 Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-17 Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam
KL-18 Vadakara, Kozhikkode
Sub Regional Transport Offices
KL-19 Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-20 Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-21 Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-22 Kazhakuttam, Thiruvananthapuram
KL-23 Karunagappally, Kollam
KL-24 Kottarakara, Kollam
KL-25 Punalur, Kollam
KL-26 Adoor, Pathanamthitta
KL-27 Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta
KL-28 Mallappally, Pathanamthitta
KL-29 Kayamkulam, Alappuzha
KL-30 Chengannur, Alappuzha
KL-31 Mavelikkara, Alappuzha
KL-32 Cherthala, Alappuzha
KL-33 Changanassery, Kottayam
KL-34 Kanjirappally, Kottayam
KL-35 Palai, Kottayam
KL-36 Vaikom, Kottayam
KL-37 Vandiperiyar, Idukki
KL-38 Thodupuzha, Idukki
KL-39 Thripunithura, Ernakulam
KL-40 Perumbavoor, Ernakulam
KL-41 Aluva, Ernakulam
KL-42 North Paravoor, Ernakulam
KL-43 Mattanchery, Ernakulam
KL-44 Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
KL-45 Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
KL-46 Guruvayur, Thrissur
KL-47 Kodungallur, Thrissur
KL-48 Wadakkanchery, Thrissur
KL-49 Alathur, Palakkad
KL-50 Mannarkkad, Palakkad
KL-51 Ottappalam, Palakkad
KL-52 Pattambi, Palakkad
KL-53 Perinthalmanna, Malappuram
KL-54 Ponnani, Malappuram
KL-55 Thirur, Malappuram
KL-56 Koilnady, Kozhikkode
KL-57 Koduvally, Kozhikkode
KL-58 Thalassery, Kannur
KL-59 Thaliparamba, Kannur
KL-60 Kanhangad, Kasargod
KL-61 Kunnathur, Kollam
KL-62 Ranni, Pathanamthitta
KL-63 Angamali, Ernakulam
KL-64 Chalakkudy, Thrissur
KL-65 Thirurangadi, Malappuram
KL-66 Kuttanadu, Alapuzha
KL-67 Uzhavoor, Kottayam
KL-68 Devikulam, Idukki
KL-69 Udubanchola, Idukki
KL-70 Chittur, Palakkad
KL-71 Nilambur, Malappuram
KL-72 Mananthavady, Wayanad
KL-73 Sulthanbathery, Wayanad
Kerala also had many other state vehicles MD stands for Madras and MY stands for Mysore.The below listed is for Mysore as Malabar region had many Mysore registered vehicles.
MY - Mysore State
MYA - MYA WAS FIRST PRIVATE REGISTRATION THEN LATER TO COMMERCIAL
MYB - Bangalore from 1945
MYC - Chikmaglur
MYD - Commercial Vehicles
MYE - Karwar
MYF - State Road Transport
MYG - Mangalore, post MYX series
MYH - Hassan
MYI - No information
MYJ - Bijapur
MYK - Kolar
MYL - Belgaum
MYM - Mysore
MYN - Mandya
MYO - Bangalore
MYP - Gulbarga
MYQ - Bangalore
MYR - Raichur
MYS - Shimoga
MYT - Tumkur
MYU - Chitradurga
MYV - Bangalore
MYW - Dharward
MYX - Mangalore
MYY - Bellary
MYZ - Coorg (Kodagu)
Post the MY series we have had the following numbers
ME Series - 1970's, MEA,MEB,MEC,MED,MEE etc.
CA Series - Bangalore, as K series was in Kerala, CAA, CAB,CAC, CAD etc.
CN Series - Largely out of Bangalore, CNZ,CNX
CT Series - Largely out of Bangalore, CTO,CTX
CK Series - Mainly Bangalore, CKA,CKD,CKL, CKM etc
KA Series - On computerization of numbers in 90's
The puzzle of registrations in India has been difficult; the established fact is that British India had re-registration in 1940, probably after the vehicles act of 1939. Madras and Bombay had new registrations issued. Other states would have followed after they were organized under the union of India. The India Motor Vehicle Act 1988 and its explanatory India Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 were implemented from 1st June 1989 on which date all the old series in existence in all the states and UT ceased and the new 2 Alphabet series started (KL)
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