Delhi RTO Code List (DL)

The DL RTO code list has 13 codes for Delhi, from DL 01 to DL 13. Each code belongs to one transport office, so the first part of a DL number plate tells you where the vehicle was registered.

All Delhi RTO codes

Things to know about DL codes

• On plates Delhi writes the office number without a leading zero (e.g. DL 1C, DL 10C); the two digit form here is for the directory only.
• The letter right after the office number marks vehicle category: C for cars, S for two-wheelers, E (ER) e-rickshaws, R auto-rickshaws, T taxis, P buses, G/L/M goods vehicles of different sizes, among others.
• DL-10 to DL-13 took over records of some older series from DL-4, DL-7 and DL-8, so a plate's office number may not match the office that now holds the record.
• Once the C and S series fill up, newer offices issue private vehicles numbers with other letters (such as A, P or D) because the 10 character format cannot hold CAA/SAA.
• Delhi offices are called zonal offices / Motor Licensing Offices rather than RTOs.

Delhi transport department

Registration, licences and permits in Delhi are handled by the state transport department and its offices. Official website: Transport Department, Government of NCT of Delhi (head office: 5/9 Under Hill Road, Civil Lines, Delhi; head office address not verified from a fetched page). Online services are on the national Parivahan Sewa portal.

Most searched DL codes

• DL 09: Dwarka (Sector 10)
• DL 06: Sarai Kale Khan (ISBT)
• DL 04: Janakpuri
• DL 01: Mall Road (Vishwavidyalaya)
• DL 12: Vasant Vihar (DTC Depot)
• DL 03: Sheikh Sarai (DDA Market)

This list is an independent guide. Codes and offices can change when districts are created or offices move. For any official purpose, check with the state transport department or the official Vahan service.