Indiranagar RTO KA-03: Address, Phone, Timings & Services

KA-03 is the RTO code for the Indiranagar Regional Transport Office, which handles vehicle registration, driving licences and related services for Bangalore East. This page covers its address, contact details, jurisdiction and driving-test routing.

KA-03 is the registration code for the Indiranagar Regional Transport Office, operating under the Karnataka Transport Department. It is the licensing authority (Section 9) and registering authority (Section 39) under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, for Bangalore East.

It's commonly referred to as either the "Indiranagar RTO" or the "Kasturi Nagar RTO" — the administrative office itself is in Indiranagar, while Kasturi Nagar is where the driving test actually happens (check below).

KA-03's catchment is broad, covering much of Bangalore East. An independent, detailed locality directory lists areas including Indiranagar, Kasturi Nagar, Jeevan Bheema Nagar, Byappanahalli, Frazer Town, Cox Town, Cooks Town, Commercial Street, Richmond Town, Austin Town, Coles Park, Dickenson Road and Bangalore East Railway Station, among others — considerably more detailed than a PIN list alone can convey.

PIN codes in the approved jurisdiction set: 560038, 560075, 560008, 560017, and 560001 (parts). 560038 (Indiranagar, the office's own PIN) is directly confirmed. Confirm your exact locality through India Post or Parivahan if you're near a jurisdiction boundary.

KA-03 is the registration prefix for vehicles registered through this office — for example, a plate reading KA-03-AB-1234. We haven't found detailed, currently-verified information on how specific number blocks are allocated within KA-03, so no such breakdown is published here; treat any third-party claims about specific number-series allocations with caution unless confirmed through an official source.

Online vs In-Person

A number of routine KA-03 services — registration-related applications, ownership transfer, duplicate RCs, and licence renewals in many cases — can be completed through Parivahan's faceless e-governance workflow without a counter visit. An in-person visit generally remains necessary for the practical driving test and commercial vehicle inspection.

The Content Pack's research describes "33+ routine services" as fully faceless; we could not independently verify this figure, so treat it as a general direction rather than a confirmed current count — check the current service list on Parivahan before assuming a specific service is available online.

Driving Licence Testing: Office vs Kasturi Nagar Test Track

The practical driving test for KA-03 is conducted in Kasturi Nagar, not at the Indiranagar administrative office — a genuinely separate location, confirmed by a first-hand account of the testing process and by an independent RTO directory that gives a specific Kasturi Nagar street address for this purpose (Vijinpura, 3rd Main Road, East of NGEF Layout).

The Content Pack's research also names "Bhattarahalli" alongside Kasturi Nagar as a possible test-track location. Based on broader research across this project, Bhattarahalli is more directly associated with the separate KR Puram (KA-53) RTO, so we can't confirm whether KA-03 candidates are also routed there, or whether this reflects a shared-facility arrangement between the two nearby East Bangalore offices. We have not stated this as settled fact — confirm your test venue and slot through Sarathi rather than assuming a specific location.

Commercial Vehicle Inspection

Commercial vehicle inspection for KA-03 is associated with designated inspection bays in East Bangalore, separate from the administrative office's registration and licensing counters. We could not independently verify the exact current location or process — confirm by phone before sending a vehicle for testing.

• Metro: Indira Nagar metro station (Purple Line, opened 2011) sits on CMH Road — this is the same station sometimes referred to as "CMH Road metro," not a separate second station. It's roughly a 400 m walk from the office, per the approved research.

• Bus (BMTC): A stop is referenced directly on 100 Feet Road/CMH Road near the office.

• Road: CMH Road and Old Airport Road both serve the area.

• Parking: Not established by the available evidence — we haven't stated a specific claim here.

• Parivahan — national portal for licence and registration services

• Sarathi — driving licence services and test-slot booking

• Vahan — vehicle registration and RC services

• Karnataka Transport Department — state-level services and office directory

Note: The office landlines are more reliably answered between 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM on working days.

Sources

1. Karnataka Transport Department — Bengaluru Regional Transport Offices Directory

2. Parivahan Sewa — National Transport Services Portal

3. Driving test tracks in Bengaluru to get automated makeover

4. Wikipedia — Indiranagar Metro Station (Purple Line)

5. Wikipedia — Baiyappanahalli Metro Station