Telangana vehicle owners can now transfer ownership online without visiting an RTO

Buyers and sellers of vehicles in Telangana can now complete a change of ownership online, without a trip to a Regional Transport Office (RTO), the State Transport Department announced on 7 November.

The department has added three services to the Vahan citizen services portal: transfer of ownership, the No Objection Certificate (NOC) needed to move a vehicle to another State, and updating e-KYC details. All three use a one-time password (OTP) sent to the owner’s Aadhaar-linked mobile number.

How the transfer works

According to the department, the seller and the buyer each complete their part of the application online. The vehicle’s details are then checked against records of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which flag stolen vehicles, before the transfer is e-signed and approved automatically. The RTO then sends the new registration certificate (RC) to the owner.

Before you apply

The department has advised applicants to:

• keep the vehicle’s details and documents ready;
• make sure the mobile number linked to their Aadhaar is working, since the OTP goes there;
• check the application carefully, because a wrong application cannot be corrected: it can only be withdrawn and filed again, and the fee already paid is lost.

The background

Telangana moved to the national Vahan portal for vehicle registration services in March 2026, after years of running its own system. Until now, a change of ownership usually meant at least one visit to an RTO by the buyer or the seller.