Karnataka RTO - sms RTO to get Vehicle details

rajakumar · 9th July 2009, 11:45

It also didnt give any details for reg no starting as KA-51. However it worked for KA-01 (my 2 wheeler).

Samurai · 9th July 2009, 12:15

I tried my former Baleno number, I got the new owner info. He is going to cringe to see 0HP though.

Can't use it on my current vehicles, since all of them are KA-20.

gowda79 · 9th July 2009, 12:27

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Originally Posted by akj53

Seems to a half baked idea of some neta or babu. This will be largely misused. I dont see any benefit of this facility. Somebody from KA should file a case in court and obtain a stay order against this.

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Originally Posted by srishiva

For hit and run, isn't the registration number itself sufficient? Whats the use of this service other than to find out your chassis number etc., for yourself easily.

If you are getting the Chassis number and Engine number would not it be enough to identify that you are buying a genuine vehicle or a fake documents vehicle while buying it in 2nd hand market.

McLaren Rulez · 9th July 2009, 12:53

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Originally Posted by gowda79

If you are getting the Chassis number and Engine number would not it be enough to identify that you are buying a genuine vehicle or a fake documents vehicle while buying it in 2nd hand market.

That is a good one. Never thought about it from that angle.

jassi · 9th July 2009, 13:31

well i just tried this sms facility - in my case vehicle was moved from company lease to my name on 27th feb, but it still reflects my company's name as owner!
Also i think there is a genuine privacy concern here - instead of making this database publicly accessible over sms, they could have made it available on a password protected portal or over phone to the police. If anyone goes to file a hit and run complain to police station, the cops should have access to this database. I don't see why the complainent needs to know anything more than a vehicle number while filing a complain!

anekho · 9th July 2009, 14:13

nice, it worked on my Uncle's car, KA-03 plate.

cheers!

tanwaramit · 9th July 2009, 14:20

it works quite fine, tried for myself.

dash · 14th July 2009, 12:57

I sold my car on sunday and the new owner got it transferred to his name on the next day i.e yesterday. But the SMS still shows me as the registered owner. Now not sure how long does it take to reflect the new information. Does any body know how latest is this RTO SMS data?

deadguy25 · 7th August 2009, 15:16

Team,

there is a URL for the same. I had it in myinbox but unable to locate it. Anyone aware of the URL?

tsk1979 · 7th August 2009, 15:23

I tried it and it works. such a serious breach of privacy!
It says my indica is 14BHP

sanjaykk · 7th August 2009, 15:42

I tried and got correct info - Onwer name, Engine number, Chasis number, Make, and Car color.
But, I did not understand this last line in the info provided:

[HP, C 8,796]

This is for my M800.
What could it be?

jav · 7th August 2009, 15:55

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Originally Posted by sanjaykk

I tried and got correct info - Onwer name, Engine number, Chasis number, Make, and Car color.
But, I did not understand this last line in the info provided:

[HP, C 8,796]

This is for my M800.
What could it be?

796 is the cc and i think 8 is the bhp?? For me it shows the correct bhp but 0cc

tsk1979 · 7th August 2009, 15:55

HP is horse power, C is CC they have gotten HP of all cars wrong

Sankar · 7th August 2009, 17:34

I got this as an email forward last month and i tried the registration number of the car that hit me. Info obtained didn't add anything that we didn't already know, just tried to see if it works.
Our lawyer sent a registered letter to KA03 RTO seeking the details of the vehicle that hit me to which they promptly replied.

bejoy · 7th August 2009, 23:38

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Originally Posted by JayD

That has been done away with. It now shows only the Owners name and what vehicle it is. if you need to know the rest, on has to enter the chassis number!

Its not mandated yet. They give the owner details (Name only) and the tax details with just the registration number, with the entire history of ownerships. They have digitized all the records right from 1950's. And all the data is pretty accurate.

Access to Drivers license information is restricted as one has to enter the license no and the DOB.

9th July 2009, 11:45	#31
rajakumar BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 201 Thanked: 32 Times	It also didnt give any details for reg no starting as KA-51. However it worked for KA-01 (my 2 wheeler).
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9th July 2009, 12:15	#32
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,828 Thanked: 45,542 Times View My Garage	I tried my former Baleno number, I got the new owner info. He is going to cringe to see 0HP though. Can't use it on my current vehicles, since all of them are KA-20.
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9th July 2009, 13:31	#35
jassi BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 980 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	well i just tried this sms facility - in my case vehicle was moved from company lease to my name on 27th feb, but it still reflects my company's name as owner! Also i think there is a genuine privacy concern here - instead of making this database publicly accessible over sms, they could have made it available on a password protected portal or over phone to the police. If anyone goes to file a hit and run complain to police station, the cops should have access to this database. I don't see why the complainent needs to know anything more than a vehicle number while filing a complain!
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9th July 2009, 14:13	#36
anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	nice, it worked on my Uncle's car, KA-03 plate. cheers!
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9th July 2009, 14:20	#37
tanwaramit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dilwalon ki Dilli Posts: 1,930 Thanked: 497 Times	it works quite fine, tried for myself.
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14th July 2009, 12:57	#38
dash BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 74 Thanked: 9 Times	How recent is the Data?? I sold my car on sunday and the new owner got it transferred to his name on the next day i.e yesterday. But the SMS still shows me as the registered owner. Now not sure how long does it take to reflect the new information. Does any body know how latest is this RTO SMS data?
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7th August 2009, 15:16	#39
deadguy25 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 393 Thanked: 221 Times	Team, there is a URL for the same. I had it in myinbox but unable to locate it. Anyone aware of the URL?
	() Thanks

7th August 2009, 15:23	#40
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	I tried it and it works. such a serious breach of privacy! It says my indica is 14BHP
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7th August 2009, 15:42	#41
sanjaykk BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 438 Thanked: 357 Times View My Garage	I tried and got correct info - Onwer name, Engine number, Chasis number, Make, and Car color. But, I did not understand this last line in the info provided: [HP, C 8,796] This is for my M800. What could it be? Last edited by sanjaykk : 7th August 2009 at 15:47.
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7th August 2009, 15:55	#43
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	HP is horse power, C is CC they have gotten HP of all cars wrong
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7th August 2009, 17:34	#44
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	I got this as an email forward last month and i tried the registration number of the car that hit me. Info obtained didn't add anything that we didn't already know, just tried to see if it works. Our lawyer sent a registered letter to KA03 RTO seeking the details of the vehicle that hit me to which they promptly replied.
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