Information Services Available Through Mobile Phone via SMS

Kerala Motor Vehicles Department has set up a SMS system using which anyone with a mobile phone can avail various information regarding any motor vehicles in the Kerala state. This facility was inaugurated by The State Transport Commissioner Mr.V.P.Joy

One can send SMS in the prescribed format to the number 537252 and get reply immediately. The various SMS format are given below:

Information on any vehicles registered in the state of Kerala
MVD V<VEHICLE NO>
The above SMS will fetch vehicle owner’s name, office, etc.
To get the status of the application / complaints submitted to Regional / sub regional office of the Motor Vehicles Departments
MVD A<INVARD NO>
To get the permit information
MVD P<VEHICLE NO>
To get the details of vehicle tax
MVD T<VEHICLE NO>
To get the registration number details of a newly registered vehicle
MVD N<INVARD NO>
To know the status of vehicle registration number bookings
MVD F<booked no.>

Bharat Sanchar Nigam will charge Rupees 2 per SMS and other networks will be charging Rupees 3 per SMS
Please do not use mobile phones while driving

More information here as a PDF
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