Every Indian vehicle registration encodes the state and the RTO office that issued it. Decode any RC number, find the RTO, and get a ready RTI to the RTO PIO for transport-related grievances (challan dispute, RC transfer delay, fitness certificate).
MH 12 AB 1234 = Maharashtra, RTO Pune (12), AB series, vehicle 1234.
Yes. Every State Transport Department + every RTO is a public authority under §2(h) of the RTI Act. Each RTO has a designated PIO.
Stuck RC transfer, NOC delay, fitness certificate non-issue, illegal challan, e-challan dispute, dealer registration delays, contested towing/seizure. Address them to the RTO that issued (or where the issue occurred) — and the State Transport Commissioner's office.
No. Owner data on Parivahan / Vahan is gated behind login + CAPTCHA + lawful purpose declaration. We do not provide it. The RTI route lets you get vehicle records by going through the RTO PIO with a stated lawful purpose.
BH-series follows format YY BH 0000 AA — year of registration + BH + 4 digits + 1-2 letters. We detect those too.
No. Pure client-side decode. Nothing leaves your browser.