Vehicle registration numbers in Haryana follow the standard format used across India. These codes help identify where a vehicle was registered and allow authorities to track ownership, taxation, and compliance records. The system is managed nationally by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which maintains the country’s central vehicle database.
A typical number plate looks like this: HR 26 AB 1234. Each part of this number has a specific meaning.
(HR) State Code + (26)RTO Code + (AB)Series Letters + (1234) Number
Vehicle number plates today also include security features designed to prevent tampering and fraud. Modern vehicles are issued High Security Registration Plates, which contain holograms, a chromium based Ashoka Chakra emblem, and a laser etched serial number
HR-01 to HR-30
The first set of Haryana vehicle registration codes, from HR-01 to HR-30, covers many of the state’s major districts and older transport offices. These include prominent administrative and industrial cities such as Ambala, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak, Hisar, and Gurugram.
Code
Location
Code
Location
Code
Location
HR-01
Ambala (North)
HR-11
Gohana
HR-21
Hansi
HR-02
Jagadhri
HR-12
Rohtak
HR-22
Fatehabad
HR-03
Panchkula
HR-13
Bahadurgarh
HR-23
Tohana
HR-04
Naraingarh
HR-14
Jhajjar
HR-24
Sirsa
HR-05
Karnal
HR-15
Meham
HR-25
Mandi Dabwali
HR-06
Panipat
HR-16
Bhiwani
HR-26
Gurugram (N)
HR-07
Kurukshetra
HR-17
Siwani
HR-27
Nuh
HR-08
Kaithal
HR-18
Loharu
HR-28
Ferozepur Jhirka
HR-09
Guhla
HR-19
Charkhi Dadri
HR-29
Ballabgarh
HR-10
Sonipat
HR-20
Hisar
HR-30
Palwal
HR-31 to HR-60
The next group, HR-31 to HR-60, includes a mix of district-level RTOs, sub-divisional transport offices, and several codes designated for commercial vehicle registrations. Locations such as Jind, Narwana, Mahendragarh, Rewari, and Yamunanagar fall within this range.
Code
Location
Code
Location
Code
Location
HR-31
Jind
HR-41
Pehowa
HR-51
Faridabad (N)
HR-32
Narwana
HR-42
Ganaur
HR-52
Hathin
HR-33
Safidon
HR-43
Kosli
HR-53
Adampur
HR-34
Mahendragarh
HR-44
Ellenabad
HR-54
Barara
HR-35
Narnaul
HR-45
Karnal (Comm)
HR-55
Gurugram (Comm)
HR-36
Rewari
HR-46
Rohtak (Comm)
HR-56
Jind (Comm)
HR-37
Ambala (Comm)
HR-47
Rewari (Comm)
HR-57
Sirsa (Comm)
HR-38
Faridabad (Comm)
HR-48
Tosham
HR-58
Yamunanagar (C)
HR-39
Hisar (Comm)
HR-49
Kalka
HR-59
Ratia
HR-40
Assandh
HR-50
Hodal
HR-60
Samalkha
HR-61 to HR-90
Codes from HR-61 to HR-90 represent newer transport offices, additional commercial vehicle registration units, and sub-regional transport authorities serving smaller towns and subdivisions. Areas like Bawal, Pataudi, Shahabad, Indri, Kharkhoda, and Uchana fall within this group.
Code
Location
Code
Location
Code
Location
HR-61
Bhiwani (Comm)
HR-71
Bilaspur
HR-81
Bawal
HR-62
Fatehabad (Comm)
HR-72
Gurugram (S)
HR-82
Kanina
HR-63
Jhajjar (Comm)
HR-73
Palwal (Comm)
HR-83
Kalayat
HR-64
Kaithal (Comm)
HR-74
Nuh (Comm)
HR-84
Charkhi Dadri (C)
HR-65
Kurukshetra (C)
HR-75
Indri
HR-85
Ambala Cantt S.
HR-66
Narnaul (Comm)
HR-76
Pataudi
HR-86
Narnaund
HR-67
Panipat (Comm)
HR-77
Beri
HR-87
Badkhal
HR-68
Panchkula (Comm)
HR-78
Shahabad
HR-88
Badhra
HR-69
Sonipat (Comm)
HR-79
Kharkhoda
HR-89
Badli
HR-70
Chandigarh (STA)
HR-80
Barwala
HR-90
Uchana
HR-91 to HR-99
The final set of codes, HR-91 to HR-99, covers several smaller sub-divisional transport offices such as Gharaunda, Radaur, Punhana, Tauru, and Ladwa.
Code
Location
Code
Location
Code
Location
HR-91
Gharaunda
HR-94
Kalanwali
HR-97
Ladwa
HR-92
Radaur
HR-95
Sampla
HR-98
Badshahpur
HR-93
Punhana
HR-96
Tauru
HR-99
Temporary Reg.
Can the last digits of two cars be the same?
Yes, the last four digits of different vehicles can be the same because vehicle numbers are issued in series batches. For example, a vehicle registered as HR 26 AA 1234 and another registered as HR 26 AB 1234 can both exist because the letter series is different. Each series runs from 0001 to 9999, and once it is exhausted, a new alphabetical series begins.
Can two cars have the exact same number plate?
No, two vehicles cannot legally have the exact same registration number. The full combination of state code, RTO code, series letters, and digits is unique in the national database maintained by the VAHAN Vehicle Registry. If two vehicles appear to have identical plates, it usually indicates a fake or cloned number plate.
How do RTO series letters change?
Every RTO issues numbers in alphabetical batches. A sequence might begin with AA 0001 and continue to AA 9999. Once that range is used, the next batch starts with AB 0001 to AB 9999, followed by AC, AD, and so on. This system allows thousands of vehicles to share the same last digits while still maintaining a unique full registration number.
How Can I Get Info About Number Plate?
People can legally check basic vehicle information using government systems. India maintains a centralized digital vehicle registry known as the VAHAN Vehicle Registry. By entering a vehicle number on the VAHAN portal or through the mParivahan app, users can see information such as the vehicle model, fuel type, registration date, insurance validity, and pollution certificate status.
However, sensitive personal details like the owner’s address or phone number are not publicly visible due to privacy protections.
