UP 03 is an old Uttar Pradesh code. Pithoragarh district is now in Uttarakhand, and new vehicles are registered under UK 05.
UP 03 is the old RTO code of Pithoragarh district, used when the area was part of Uttar Pradesh. Pithoragarh is the easternmost district of Uttarakhand, on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, and now uses the code UK 05. Its neighbours include Almora (UK 01), Bageshwar (UK 02), Champawat (UK 03) and Chamoli (UK 11), so for UP 03 which district, think of the far east of Kumaon.
About the Pithoragarh transport office
Pithoragarh has a Sub Regional Transport Office headed by an Assistant Regional Transport Officer, at Silpata near Rai. It works under the Almora transport region. After Uttarakhand was formed in 2000, the UP 03 series stopped and the district moved to UA and then UK numbers. So UP 03 which district has a simple answer, Pithoragarh, but this code is no longer given to new vehicles.
Useful tips for Pithoragarh vehicle owners
Old UP 03 vehicles are handled at the Silpata office for transfer, NOC or duplicate RC work.
People from far tehsils like Dharchula and Munsiari should start the work online on Parivahan to cut down trips.
Hill roads close during heavy rain, so plan office visits with some spare days.
Keep your old UP 03 records handy when you update any detail.
Areas under UP 03 RTO (Pithoragarh)
Vehicles from these places are registered at the ARTO Pithoragarh office.
UP 03 is the vehicle registration (RTO) code of Pithoragarh district, Uttar Pradesh. It is an older code and is no longer issued to new vehicles.
Where is the UP 03 RTO office?
The ARTO Pithoragarh office is at Sub Regional Transport Office, Silpata, near Doon Bosco School, Rai, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - 262501 – 262501.
Which areas come under UP 03?
The UP 03 office handles registrations for Pithoragarh, Munsiari, Dharchula, Didihat, Berinag, Gangolihat, Bangapani, Devalthal, Ganai Gangoli, Kanalichhina, Tejam, Thal.
What is the RTO code of Pithoragarh?
The RTO code of Pithoragarh, Uttar Pradesh is UP 03.
Does a UP 03 number plate mean the owner lives in Pithoragarh?
Not necessarily. UP 03 only shows the office where the vehicle was first registered. The owner may have moved, and a vehicle shifted to another state is re-registered there after an NOC from the original RTO.
UP 03 किस जिले का नंबर है?
UP 03 पिथौरागढ़ जिले (उत्तर प्रदेश) का आरटीओ कोड है।
Is the UP 03 number still issued today?
No. UP 03 is an old code; new vehicles in Pithoragarh district now get UK 05.
Which office handles old UP 03 vehicles now?
The Sub Regional Transport Office at Silpata, Pithoragarh, which falls under the Almora transport region.
Mahira Khan writes and updates the RTO code guides on Vehicles Details, covering district-wise codes, transport office details and the areas each code serves.
