Vashi MH-43 and MH-46: Navi Mumbai RTO offices

MH 43 AB 1234 breaks down into four parts: MH for Maharashtra, 43 for the Vashi office in Navi Mumbai, AB for the series, and 1234 for the four-digit number.

Worth knowing: A Navi Mumbai car shows MH-43 or MH-46 depending on which office first registered it, and the code stays when the car is sold or its owner moves within the state, changing only if the car is re-registered outside Maharashtra or its registration details are changed.

From 1 April 2019, each new car registered at Vashi or Kalamboli left the dealer with its High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) fitted, and the Maharashtra transport department does not ask those owners to reapply.

Owners of older MH-43 and MH-46 cars book the installation on the portal that the Maharashtra transport department website names, where the date for each car is also listed. Installation at a fitment centre adds no fitment charge, and installation at home is charged extra. The rest of the HSRP rules are in our Maharashtra RTO guide.

Two codes belong to Navi Mumbai offices, one in Thane district and one in Raigad district. The second table lists the codes on either side of the city that people confuse with them.

Navi Mumbai has two RTO offices, one for each code, and neither publishes an area list. Hours for the Vashi and Kalamboli offices could not be confirmed from an official source; check with the one you plan to visit first.

Vashi RTO office, MH-43

The Vashi office is a deputy office under Thane RTO. The transport department’s regional offices list puts it in the T-Block of Sector 19B at the APMC Market, Vashi, but a newer department list gives a different Navi Mumbai address, so confirm where to go before your visit.

Panvel RTO office at Kalamboli, MH-46

The MH-46 office carries the Panvel name but is listed at Kalamboli, in the Panvel taluka part of Navi Mumbai. The department’s lists differ on its type and its address, so read our Panvel RTO guide before you go.

Worth knowing: An MH-46 car is on the Panvel office’s books even though that office’s building is in Navi Mumbai, and an MH-43 car is on the books at Vashi.

No official list says which Navi Mumbai node uses MH-43 and which uses MH-46. What is known is the district each office belongs to and which neighbouring areas are on other codes’ lists.

Worth knowing: The code already on your RC names the office that holds the file. An MH-43 car belongs to Vashi and an MH-46 car to the Panvel office, wherever in Navi Mumbai the owner lives now.

Type any registration number into the finder at the top of the page to see its office.

Moving between nodes does not change the number. Only the RC address needs updating, and your insurer should hear about the new address from you.

Worked example: A petrol car priced at ₹6 lakhs and registered at Vashi pays 11%, or ₹66,000, and the Panvel office charges exactly the same. There is also a road safety cess on the tax, reported as 2%; confirm the amount on Vahan before paying.

Vashi and Kalamboli charge the same national RTO fees, so the code on the plate makes no difference to what you pay. Fees are paid on the Vahan portal, and a dealer pays them for a new car inside its on-road price.

For example: With a car loan and a Navi Mumbai address, a new car costs ₹2,300 in RTO fees at MH-43 or MH-46 before road tax. That is made of ₹600 for registration, ₹200 for the smart card RC and ₹1,500 for the loan entry.

For a car past 15 years, renewal at either office is ₹5,000, or ₹10,000 once the car is over 20. Renewing late means a monthly charge of ₹500 for a car or ₹300 for a motorcycle.

Road tax, the HSRP and any state service charge are separate from these fees.

A Navi Mumbai buyer leaves the registration to the dealer, who files it on the Vahan portal. Whether the car gets MH-43 or MH-46 depends on the office for the address on your papers, not on where the showroom is.

Ownership of an MH-43 or MH-46 car is transferred at the office on its RC, Vashi or Panvel, or online on Vahan. Form 29 carries the seller’s notice, Form 30 needs both signatures, and the fee is ₹300 for a car or ₹150 for a motorcycle.

The buyer’s next step, within 14 days, is to transfer the policy.

Ending hypothecation on a Navi Mumbai RC

A closed loan comes off the RC on Form 35, filed on Vahan with the lender’s No Objection Certificate (NOC) and with no fee. For the documents each step needs, see our Maharashtra RTO guide.

Navi Mumbai RTO work runs on the Vahan portal for vehicles and the Sarathi portal for licences, and each request reaches Vashi or Panvel according to your code and address. The Maharashtra learner licence test is online, with Aadhaar authentication.

Duplicate RC and RC status in Navi Mumbai

File Form 26 with the office on your RC, Vashi for MH-43 or Panvel for MH-46, if the RC is lost, stolen or damaged, and pay the amount in the fees table. The Kiwi Insurance RC status check works for any MH-43 or MH-46 number.

Driving licence services in Navi Mumbai

Book licence appointments on Sarathi, and check whether yours is at Vashi or at the Panvel office before you travel. Our Maharashtra RTO guide covers the other services that can be done online.

Whether the plate says MH-43 or MH-46, unpaid challans show up when you search the number on echallan.parivahan.gov.in or in mParivahan, each with the amount for its offence.

Our Maharashtra RTO guide has the longer fine list.

Bringing a car from Mumbai, Thane or another Maharashtra city to Navi Mumbai needs only an address update on the RC. A car registered in another state must be re-registered in Maharashtra once it has been kept here for more than 12 months.

If you are leaving Maharashtra, reverse the order. Ask Vashi or the Panvel office for the NOC on Form 28, which is free, then register the car in the new state.

Worth knowing: Your insurer needs the new number or address as soon as it is on the RC. The forms are all in our Maharashtra RTO guide.

For a Navi Mumbai buyer whose job moves between states, a Bharat series (BH) number from the dealer replaces MH-43 or MH-46, and a move out of Maharashtra then needs no No Objection Certificate (NOC) or re-registration.

A private employer qualifies to sign Form 60 for you only with offices in 4 or more states or union territories. The format is YY BH #### XX, where YY is the year of first registration, the four digits are allotted at random, and XX represents the alphabetic series, which can be a single letter or two letters. It is black on a white plate, like any other private car.

Our Maharashtra RTO guide explains eligibility and the BH tax, which is paid every 2 years.

Navi Mumbai offices take most applications online, on the Vahan portal or the Sarathi portal. A printed form is handy when Vashi or Kalamboli asks for one.

Our Maharashtra RTO guide shows when each form is used. For any form not on this page, go to the Parivahan Sewa website.

How insurance links to the Navi Mumbai RTO offices

Without a valid policy, neither Vashi nor the Panvel office registers a new car. The RC moves first on a sale, then the policy within 14 days, and you should inform your insurer whenever the number or another RC detail changes.