Kerala RTO is an organization of the Indian government for maintaining a database of drivers and details of vehicles registered in Kerala. Each of Indian district has at least one RTO office. RTO code and area of RTO depend on the number of vehicles registered.
RTO was made under the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 for enhancing the development of Kerala Road Transport services, passengers welfare, cargo movements and motor vehicles management.
The Kerala RTO has 18 district RTO office which also comes under Motor Vehicles Department of Kerala. Kerala MVD is headed by the Transport Commissioner.
Official structure of the Motor Vehicles Department is denoted by the following:
| Hon: Minister, Transport | |
| Secretary,Transport | Sri. K R Jyothylal, IAS |
| Minister for Transport | Sri. A K Saseendran |
| Transport Commissioner | Sri. K Padmakumar, IPS |
List of Regional Transport Office(RTO) locations in Kerala and RTO code of Each RTO Offices in Kerala
| KL-01 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| KL-02 | Kollam |
| KL-03 | Pathanamthitta |
| KL-04 | Alappuzha |
| KL-05 | Kottayam |
| KL-06 | Idukki |
| KL-07 | Ernakulam |
| KL-08 | Thrissur |
| KL-09 | Palakkad |
| KL-10 | Malappuram |
| KL-11 | Kozhikode |
| KL-12 | Wayanad |
| KL-13 | Kannur |
| KL-14 | Kasaragod |
| KL-15 | Registered in Thiruvananthapuram for KSRTC |
| KL-16 | Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram District |
| KL-17 | Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam District |
| KL-18 | Vadakara in Kozhikode District |
| KL-19 | Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram District |
| KL-20 | Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram District |
| KL-21 | Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram District |
| KL-22 | Kazhakoottam in Thiruvananthapuram District |
| KL-23 | Karunagappalli in Kollam District |
| KL-24 | Kottarakkara in Kollam District |
| KL-25 | Punalur in Kollam District |
| KL-26 | Adoor in Pathanamthitta District |
| KL-27 | Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta District |
| KL-28 | Mallappally in Pathanamthitta District |
| KL-29 | Kayamkulam in Alappuzha District |
| KL-30 | Chengannur in Alappuzha District |
| KL-31 | Mavelikkara in Alappuzha District |
| KL-32 | Cherthala in Alappuzha District |
| KL-33 | Changanassery in Kottayam District |
| KL-34 | Kanjirappally in Kottayam District |
| KL-35 | Palai in Kottayam District |
| KL-36 | Vaikom in Kottayam District |
| KL-37 | Vandiperiyar in Idukki District |
| KL-38 | Thodupuzha in Idukki District |
| KL-39 | Thripunithura in Ernakulam District |
| KL-40 | Perumbavoor in Ernakulam District |
| KL-41 | Aluva in Ernakulam District |
| KL-42 | North Paravur in Ernakulam District |
| KL-43 | Mattancherry in Ernakulam District |
| KL-44 | Kothamangalam in Ernakulam District |
| KL-45 | Irinjalakuda in Thrissur District |
| KL-46 | Guruvayur in Thrissur District |
| KL-47 | Kodungalloor in Thrissur District |
| KL-48 | Wadakkanchery in Thrissur District |
| KL-49 | Alathur in Palakkad District |
| KL-50 | Mannarkkad in Palakkad District |
| KL-51 | Ottappalam in Palakkad District |
| KL-52 | Pattambi in Palakkad District |
| KL-53 | Perinthalmanna in Malappuram District |
| KL-54 | Ponnani in Malappuram District |
| KL-55 | Tirur in Malappuram District |
| KL-56 | Koyilandy in Kozhikkode District |
| KL-57 | Koduvally in Kozhikode District |
| KL-58 | Thalassery in Kannur District |
| KL-59 | Thaliparamba in Kannur District |
| KL-60 | Kanhangad in Kasaragod District |
| KL-61 | Kunnathur in Kollam District |
| KL-62 | Ranni in Pathanamthitta District |
| KL-63 | Angamaly in Ernakulam District |
| KL-64 | Chalakkudy in Thrissur District |
| KL-65 | Tirurangadi in Malappuram District |
| KL-66 | Kuttanad in Alappuzha District |
| KL-67 | Uzhavoor in Kottayam District |
| KL-68 | Devikulam in Idukki District |
| KL-69 | Udumbanchola in Idukki District |
| KL-70 | Chittur in Palakkad District |
| KL-71 | Nilambur in Malappuram District |
| KL-72 | Mananthavady in Wayanad District |
| KL-73 | Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad District |
Functions of Kerala RTO
- 1. Enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, allied acts and rules framed there under
- A Licenses
- Conduct test and issue learning license
- Issue New & Renewal of Driving License
- Issue of International Driving License
- Addition of a new class of Vehicle to Driving License
- Motor Driving School license issuance and renewal
- Professional Driving Instructor’s License issuance and renewal
- Issue of Conductor’s License
- B Registration of Vehicle
- Registration Certificate for Motor Vehicles issuance and renewal
- Transfer of Ownership in Registration Certificate of a Motor Vehicle
- Entry/Termination of Hire-Purchase/Lease/Hypothecation in R.C. Book
- Registration Certificate updating
- Issue Temporary Registration Certificate
- Issue of No Objection Certificate (NOC)
- Issue & Renewal of Trade Certificate
- Issue of Vehicle Fitness Certificate
- Permits
- 2. Revenue Collection for the Government
- Motor Vehicles Tax
- IMV Fees Collection
- DA (Departmental Action) Cases
- 3. Inspection of Vehicles at Check posts
- 4. Environmental Upgradation
- CNG/LPG Conversion
- PUC Testing Centres
- 5. Road Safety Measures
Tools Related to Kerala Motor Vehicle Department