A number plate beginning with UK 04 means the vehicle was registered at Haldwani, Uttarakhand. Here is what the UK 04 RTO code covers and how to read the full number.
UK 04 RTO details
| RTO code | UK 04 |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand (UK) |
| Office | Haldwani |
| District | Nainital |
| Office type | Regional Transport Office (RTO) |
| Note | Official: RTO Haldwani, UK04; old series UP02D. |
| State transport department | Official website |
How to read a UK 04 number plate
Take UK 04 AB 1234 as an example:
- UK: the state or union territory code for Uttarakhand.
- 04: the RTO number, here Haldwani.
- 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.
Other RTO codes in Nainital district
- UK 19: Ramnagar
UK RTO codes before and after UK 04
| Code | Office | District |
|---|---|---|
| UK 01 | Almora | Almora |
| UK 02 | Bageshwar | Bageshwar |
| UK 03 | Tanakpur | Champawat |
| UK 05 | Pithoragarh | Pithoragarh |
| UK 06 | Rudrapur (Udham Singh Nagar) | Udham Singh Nagar |
| UK 07 | Dehradun | Dehradun |
| UK 08 | Haridwar | Haridwar |
See all 20 codes in the Uttarakhand RTO code list.
Services at the UK 04 office
Like other transport offices, the Haldwani 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. This list has been matched against official transport department records.
Questions people ask
UK 04 RTO is which city?
UK 04 is the RTO code of Haldwani in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.
What is the full form of the UK 04 number plate code?
UK stands for Uttarakhand and 04 is the number of the transport office that registered the vehicle, here Haldwani.
Can I find the owner of a UK 04 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.