RTO In Tamil Nadu: All About RTO Offices In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India. It is among the most highly developed states in the country. An industrial and commercial powerhouse, Tamil Nadu ranks high in terms of education, quality of living conditions, and medical facilities, among other things. Due to its close proximity to the coast, Tamil Nadu is a major shipping hub as well. As the state may keep undergoing development, to keep up with the influx of people and vehicles, the significance of the RTO office in Tamil Nadu may increase with time. To understand this body better, let us learn more about it.

Tamil Nadu RTO: What You Should Know

Established as per the guidelines of Motor Vehicles Act,1988, the RTO office in Tamil Nadu is the main governing body for vehicles and vehicle-related rules and regulation in the state. The Tamil Nadu RTO is responsible for establishing all aspects of road safety. Additionally, it also carries the responsibility of implementing the amended rules of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Due to the size of the state, the Tamil Nadu RTO is divided into various divisions:  

RTO NAME	RTO CODE	RTO NAME	RTO CODE	RTO NAME	RTO CODE
Chennai (central)	TN01	Sulur	TN42Y	Uthamapalayam	TN60Z
Chennai(north-west)	TN02	Coimbatore-north	TN38	Ariyalur	TN61
Chennai (Northeast)	TN03	Tiruppur (North)	TN39	Sivaganga	TN63
Chennai (East)	TN04	Avinashi	TN39Z	Karaikudi	TN63Z
Chennai (North)	TN05	Mettupalayam	TN40	Madurai (central)	TN64
Chennai (South-east)	TN06	Pollachi	TN41	Ramanathpuram	TN65
RTO Chennai (South)	TN07	Valparai	TN41W	Paramakudi	TN65Z
Chennai (West)	TN09	Tirupur (South)	TN42	Coimbatore (central)	TN66
Chennai (South-west)	TN10	Kangayam	TN42Y	Virudhunagar	TN67
Tambaram	TN11	Ooty	TN43	Aruppukottai	TN67W
Poonamalle	TN12	Gudalur	TN43Z	Kumbakonam	TN68
Ambattur	TN13	Tiruchirapalli (West)	TN45	Tuticorin	TN69
Sholinganallur	TN14	Manapparai	TN45Z	Kovilpatti	TN69Z
Ulundurpet	TN15	Perambalur	TN46	Hosur	TN70
Kallakurichi	TN15Z	RTO karur	TN47	Tirunelveli	TN72
Tindivanam	TN16	Uo manmangalam	TN47X	Unit office - vallioor	TN72V
Gingee	TN16Z	Aravakurichi	TN47Y	Ranipet	TN73
Redhills	TN18	Kulithalai	TN47Z	Arakonam	TN73Z
Gumidipoondi	TN18Y	Srirangam	TN48	Nagercoil	TN74
Chengalpattu	TN19	Uo lalgudi	TN48X	Marthandam	TN75
Madurantakam	TN19Z	Uo musiri	TN48Y	Tenkasi	TN76
Thiruthani	TN20	Thuraiyur	TN48Z	Ambasamuthiram	TN76V
Kancheepuram	TN21	Thanjavur	TN49	Attur	TN77
Sriperumbudur	TN21W	Pattukottai	TN49Y	Valapadi	TN77Z
Meenambakkam	TN22	Thiruvarur	TN50	Dharapuram	TN78
Vellore	TN23	Thiruthraipoondi	TN50Y	Udumalpet	TN78Z
Gudiyatham	TN23T	Mannargudi	TN50Z	Sankarankoil	TN79
Krishnagiri	TN24	Nagapattinam	TN51	Tiruchirapalli (east)	TN81
Tiruvannamalai	TN25	Sangari	TN52	Thiruverumbur	TN81Z
Cheyyar	TN25Y	Mettur	TN52Z	RTO, mayiladuthurai	TN82
Arani	TN25Z	Salem (east)	TN54	Sirkali	TN82Z
Namakkal (north)	TN28	Pudukottai	TN55	Vaniyambadi	TN83
Rasipuram	TN28Z	Illuppur	TN55Y	Ambur	TN83Y
Dharmapuri	TN29	Aranthangi	TN55Z	Thirupattur	TN83Z
Palacode	TN29W	Perundurai	TN56	Sriviliputhur	TN84
Harur	TN29Z	Dindigul	TN57	Sivakasi	TN84Z
Salem (West)	TN30	Ottanchatram	TN57R	Kundrathur	TN85
Omalur	TN30W	Vadasandur	TN57V	RTO Erode (west)	TN86
Cuddalore	TN31	Batalagundu	TN57Y	Sriperumbudur	TN87
Panruti	TN31Z	Palani	TN57Z	Namakkal (south)	TN88
Villupuram	TN32	Madurai(south)	TN58	Paramathi velur	TN88Z
Erode-east	TN33	Usilampatti	TN58Y	Salem (South)	TN90
Tiruchencode	TN34	Thirumangalam	TN58Z	Chidambaram	TN91
Gobichettipalayam	TN36	Madurai(north)	TN59	Neyveli	TN91Y
Bhavani	TN36W	Vadipatti	TN59V	Vriddhachalam	TN91Z
Sathiyamangalam	TN36Z	Melur	TN59Z	Tiruchendur	TN92
Coimbatore (South)	TN37	Theni	TN60	Mettur	TN93

  These divisions allow the citizens of Tamil Nadu to access the service they are looking for at the nearest RTO instead of having to rush to another city for it.

Tamil Nadu RTO: Duties and Services

The Tamil Nadu RTO performs various duties as per the mandate of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Some of these duties and services include:

1. Issuing and renewing the registration certificate of vehicles
2. Issuing licences such as learner’s licence (LL), driver’s licence (DL), and international driver’s licence (IDL)
3. Renewing licences nearing their expiry date
4. Conducting fitness checks on vehicles
5. Issuing and renewing fitness certificates to vehicles, based on the checks conducted
6. Issuing local/national permits to vehicles used for commercial purposes
7. Collecting road tax from vehicles registered with the RTO
8. Issuing no-objection certificate for vehicles relocating to another state
9. Acting against vehicle owners found to be violating traffic rules
10. Imposing fines for traffic violations
11. Imposing punishment on repeat offenders by confiscating their vehicle, suspending their licence/vehicle registration, or sentencing them with imprisonment
12. Organising drives and campaigns to increase awareness of road safety, and the rules and regulations of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

As a responsible vehicle owner in the state of Tamil Nadu, you are expected to abide by the guidelines laid down by the Tamil Nadu RTO. Here is how you can contribute towards a safe road environment for your fellow citizens:

1. Always drive your vehicle with valid documents such as driver’s licence, insurance for the vehicle, PUC, and RC
2. If any of your documents have lapsed, make sure you renew them on time to avoid getting penalised
3. Do not overspeed or engage in rash driving, as this endangers both you and you those around you
4. Do not try to bribe authorities at checkpoints, as this could lead to severe action against you
5. Avoid making illegal modifications to your vehicle, since it will mean getting penalised or a more severe penalty, such as suspension of licence or vehicle registration

Conclusion

The information given above can help you understand the importance of the Tamil Nadu RTO. By abiding with the rules of the RTO, you can avail a smooth driving experience on the roads of Tamil Nadu. One example of this is having a vehicle insurance policy (which is mandatory). If you do not own one, you can use the vehicle insurance calculator to get a quote before you purchase a policy.   Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation. For more details on benefits, exclusions, limitations, terms, and conditions, please read the sales brochure/policy wording carefully before concluding a sale.