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JK 17 RTO Code: Kishtwar

JK 17 is the RTO code of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

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  • Checked 11 Oct 2026

JK 17 RTO code belongs to Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. Below you can see the office details, how to read a JK 17 number plate and the codes before and after it.

JK 17 RTO details

RTO codeJK 17
StateJammu and Kashmir (JK)
OfficeKishtwar
DistrictKishtwar
Office typeAssistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO)
State transport departmentOfficial website

How to read a JK 17 number plate

Take JK 17 AB 1234 as an example:

  • JK: the state or union territory code for Jammu and Kashmir.
  • 17: the RTO number, here Kishtwar.
  • AB: the series letters, given out in order as numbers run out.
  • 1234: the unique number of the vehicle in that series.

More on this in the number plate format guide. The plate colour also tells you the vehicle type; see number plate colours.

JK RTO codes before and after JK 17

CodeOfficeDistrict
JK 13PulwamaPulwama
JK 14UdhampurUdhampur
JK 15BandiporaBandipora
JK 16GanderbalGanderbal
JK 18KulgamKulgam
JK 19RambanRamban
JK 20ReasiReasi
JK 21SambaSamba

See all 22 codes in the Jammu and Kashmir RTO code list.

Services at the JK 17 office

Like other transport offices, the Kishtwar office handles vehicle registration, transfer of ownership, hypothecation changes, duplicate RC, fitness for transport vehicles and driving licences. Many of these can now be started online on the official Parivahan Sewa portal, and the office then checks documents or the vehicle where needed. For address, timings and fees, check the state transport department website.

This page is an independent guide, not an official record. For the final word on any registration, use the official Vahan service or ask the RTO.

Questions people ask

JK 17 RTO is which city?

JK 17 is the RTO code of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.

What is the full form of the JK 17 number plate code?

JK stands for Jammu and Kashmir and 17 is the number of the transport office that registered the vehicle, here Kishtwar.

Can I find the owner of a JK 17 vehicle here?

No. This site only explains codes. Vehicle and owner details are protected; registered owners and authorised users can check their own vehicle on the official Parivahan services.