The Telangana Transport Department functions under the provisions of section 213 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. The Transport Department is primarily established for enforcement of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963 and the rules framed there under.
The major functions of the Telangana Transport Department are the Enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules, Collection of taxes and fees and issuance of Driving Licences and Certificate of Fitness to Transport Vehicles; Registration of Motor Vehicles and granting regular and temporary permits to vehicles.
The Transport Department is regulated by the Government of Telangana in terms of policy formulation and its implementation. The Department is administered by the Transport Commissioner who is the Head of the Transport Department.
Transport Department
| Shri. P. Mahender Reddy | Hon’ble Minister for Transport | – |
| Shri. Ajay Mishra | Principal Secretary, Govt (Transport, R&B) | – |
| Shri. Sri M.Jagadeeswar, I.A.S | Transport Commissioner | 23321279 |
Telangana Transport Department Services
- All Transactions related to Driving Licence
- Collection of Vehicle taxes
- Issue of Fitness Certificates
- Issue of Fresh Driving Licence for Non-Transport category
- Issue of Learners Licence
- Issue of Permits
- Issue of Temporary Permits
- Registration of Non-Transport Vehicles
- Registration of Vehicles
The Transport Department unveiled the TS Series for registration of new vehicles in Telangana state. Secondary Alphabet series EA in all the 10 districts.
Telangana RTA Commissioner’s Office
The Department is administered by the Transport Commissioner who is the Head of the Transport Department and is assisted by an Additional Commissioner and four Joint Commissioners, 3 Regional Transport Officers, 1 Regional Transport officer as State Representative before State Transport Appellate Tribunal and 1 Accounts Officer in the Head Office.
Telangana State Transport Department
| Designation | Name | Office | Residence | Fax | Cell | |
| Transport Commissioner | Sri M.Jagadeeswar, I.A.S | 23321279 | – | – | – | tc@tstransport.in |
| J.T.C. (Vig. & Legal) | B.Venkateswarlu | 23321278 | 23061344 | 23321278 | 9848045393 | jtc_vig@tstransport.in |
| J.T.C. Secy.,STA | Sri.G.Panduranga Rao | 23321282 | – | – | 9848045360 | jtc_it@tstransport.in |
| Asst. Secretary – 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Telangana Transport Registration Codes
|
Sl. No |
Registering Authority |
Registering Authority Code |
| 1 | Adilabad | TS-1 |
| 2 | Karimnagar | TS-2 |
| 3 | Warangal | TS-3 |
| 4 | Khammam | TS-4 |
| 5 | Nalgonda | TS-5 |
| 6 | Mahaboobnagar | TS-6 |
| 7 | Ranga Reddy | TS-7 & 8 |
| 8 | i) Hyderabad | TS-9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 |
| ii) RTC Vehicles | All the series starting with ‘Z’ | |
| iii) Police Department Vehicles | Under ‘9’ starting with ‘P’ | |
| 9 | Medak | TS-15 |
| 10 | Nizamabad | TS-16 |
Transport Vehicles starts with series T,U,W,X and Y.
However, there is still no clarity on government whether the existing vehicles could continue with AP or they should be changed to TS.
Telangana RTA Official website: http://www.transport.telangana.gov.in/index.html
Source: transport.telangana.gov.in
