Guidelines for Number Plates

1. All motorised vehicles are required to confirm to the specifications mentioned below:-   2. Please have your vehicle's registration number plate checked and ensure it is in accordance with the specifications. USE OF TIMES ROMAN FONT IS ADVISED.   Specification for the minimum size of letters / numerals and Spacing between them (on a number plates)   3. Motor Cycle (Less than 70 cc ) :-     Front/Rear side Letters in (mm) Number in (mm) Height Width Space Height Width Space Front 15 2.5 2.5 15 2.5 2.5   4. Motor Cycle (above 70 cc ) & Handicap Three Wheeler Vehicle :-     Front/Rear side Letters in (mm) Number in (mm) Height Width Space Height Width Space Front 30 5 5 30 5 5 Rear 35 7 5 40 7 5   5. Three Wheeled vehicles less than 500 cc :-     Front/Rear side Letters in (mm) Number in (mm) Height Width Space Height Width Space Front & Rear 35 7 5 35 7 5   6. Three Wheeled vehicles more than 500 cc :-     Front/Rear side Letters in (mm) Number in (mm) Height Width Space Height Width Space Front & Rear 40 7 5 40 7 5   7. All other Vehicles:-     Front/Rear side Letters in (mm) Number in (mm) Height Width Space Height Width Space Front & Rear 65 10 10 65 10 10   8. Each Class of vehicles has separate colour formations for Number Plates. This is for easy identification of class of the vehicle.   Background colour, colour of letters and numerals and Number of lines on the number plate.   9. All private vehicles :-     Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals White Black   10. All Commercial (Transport) Vehicles :-     Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Yellow Black   11. Temporory Registered Vehicle:-     Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Yellow Red   12.Trade Certified Vehicle :-     Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Red White   13. Rent A Cab :-     Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Yellow Black   14. Diplomat Vehicles ( Delhi ):- Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Blue White 15. Diplomat Vehicles except Delhi :- Background colour of number plate Colour of letters and numerals Yellow Black Note :- In case of two lines, the state code and registering authority code will form the first line and the rest will form the second line, one below the other. All the letters should be in English and numerals / numbers should be in Arabic e.g. MH2CA 1234