In India, all vehicles should bear a number plate according to “The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988”. It posses the registration number. Various types of number plates are available in India. Unregistered vehicles are subject to penalties. 

Number plates in India are issued by the district RTO (Regional Transport Office). A number plate contains a combination of letters and numbers. Vehicles should bear the number plate on its front and back.

Decoding Indian Number Plates

Let’s decode Indian number plates. We can break a registration number into four parts.

• The first part consists of two letters indicating the state or UT in which the vehicle is registered. E.g.; KL,TS,TN,MH ,etc
• The second part is a pair of digits that denote the district. 
• The next part is a combination of two letters. It generally indicates the series to which a number plate belongs. E.g., TS 04 AC 9920. This number plate belongs to the AC series.
• The last part is a series of numbers. Usually, it includes four digits. It is a unique number. Vehicle owners can buy fancy numbers at RTO auctions.

Moreover, IND in a number plate stands for the international registration code for India.