RTO Office Chennai North East - TN-03
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Chennai North East operates under the
RTO Tamilnadu. Vehicles in Chennai North East are registered under the following RTO codes.
List of Tamilnadu RTO Codes
Apart from Chennai North East RTOs in Tamilnadu, the state of Tamilnadu has more than 86 RTOs that help the state carry out all transport related activities across the state. Here is a quick glance at the other RTOs across the state.
Major functions of the Chennai North East RTOs
According to the 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, the Chennai North East RTOs are entrusted with the following duties.
- Issuing and renewing vehicle registration certificates or RCs for all types of vehicles paying on the state roads. This includes private, commercial, heavy vehicles, and everything in between.
- Issuing and renewing driving licenses for individuals of the state. The RTOs are also eligible to issue international driving licenses as well.
- Issuing other types of licenses like conductor licenses and performing all licence related services within the state.
- Original sale certificate
- Collection of road tax for the state government.
- Inspection of vehicles at check posts and other areas.
- Issuing PUC certificates to vehicles after rigorous testing.
- Issuing fitness certificates for vehicles paying on the roads of Tamilnadu.
- Issuing NOCs or No Objection Certificates for vehicles during resale.
- Conducting hypothecation endorsements and termination for vehicles in the registration certificate.
- Issuing other permits to vehicles like interstate permits, goods carriage permits, and more.
How can you register your vehicle under the Chennai North East RTO?
For any new vehicles, both private and commercial, would need to be registered with the RTOs in Chennai North East for legal use on the city’s roads. In case you have bought a new vehicle in Chennai North East, here is how you can register your vehicle with the Chennai North East RTO.
- Visit your nearest RTO in Chennai North East with your vehicle to start the registration process.
- Fill out the Form 20 (vehicle registration form) along with all the necessary vehicle details.
- Submit Form 20 along with the documents. Also, you will need to pay any RTO fees and taxes if applicable during this stage.
- Officers from the Chennai North East RTO is going to inspect the vehicle and documents and cross check with the vehicle details that you have submitted.
- Upon successful verification, the RTO will approve the vehicle RC.
- The smart card RC will be mailed to your registered address.
Alternatively, you can also ask your vehicle dealership to help you with the complete vehicle registration process under the Chennai North East RTO. If you want to complete the process online, you can visit the official
Parivahan Sewa website to fill up the form and book an appointment for vehicle inspection.
Documents needed for register a vehicle
When registering a vehicle under the Chennai North East RTO, the vehicle owner will need to furnish the following documents.
- Form 20, ie the application for registration.
- Form 21. This is generally issued by the dealer or manufacturer.
- Form 22. This is the Road Worthiness Certificate
- Insurance certificate
- ID proof of the vehicle owner
- Temporary RC if applicable
- Address proof of the vehicle owner
- PAN card of vehicle owner/Form 60 and Form 61
- PUC certificate
Fees under Chennai North East RTOs
When registering a vehicle under the Chennai North East RTO, you will need to pay a nominal fee for the registration process. Here is a quick overview of the fees involved
| Vehicle Type |
Registration fees (in INR) |
| Two wheeler |
300 |
| Four wheeler |
600 |
| Medium good vehicle |
1000 |
| Heavy goods vehicle |
1500 |
