UP 05 is an old code. Chamoli district is now in Uttarakhand and uses UK 11. The transport office is at Karanprayag, not at the district headquarters Gopeshwar.
UP 05 is the old RTO code of Chamoli district, from the time it was part of Uttar Pradesh. Chamoli is in the Garhwal division of Uttarakhand, with its headquarters at Gopeshwar, and now uses the code UK 11. It borders Uttarkashi (UK 10), Rudraprayag (UK 13), Pauri (UK 12) and Pithoragarh (UK 05), and is the right answer to UP 05 which district.
About the Chamoli transport office
Chamoli’s transport office is the Sub Regional Transport Office at Kaleshwar on Badrinath Road, Karanprayag. It is headed by an Assistant Regional Transport Officer and works under the Pauri transport region. After Uttarakhand was formed in 2000, the UP 05 series stopped and the district moved to UA and then UK numbers. So the answer to UP 05 which district is Chamoli, but new vehicles no longer get this code.
Useful tips for Chamoli vehicle owners
Remember the office is at Karanprayag, not Gopeshwar, before you travel.
Old UP 05 vehicles are handled here for transfer, NOC or duplicate RC work.
Badrinath Road gets busy in yatra season and can close in the monsoon, so plan visits early.
Start RC and tax work online on Parivahan to save a trip.
Areas under UP 05 RTO (Chamoli)
Vehicles from these places are registered at the ARTO Karanprayag office.
UP 05 is the vehicle registration (RTO) code of Chamoli district, Uttar Pradesh. It is an older code and is no longer issued to new vehicles.
Where is the UP 05 RTO office?
The ARTO Karanprayag office is at Sub Regional Transport Office, Vill. Kaleshwar, Post Umatta, Badrinath Road, Karanprayag, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - 246444 – 246444.
Which areas come under UP 05?
The UP 05 office handles registrations for Chamoli, Joshimath, Karnaprayag, Gairsain, Tharali, Pokhari, Nandprayag, Ghat, Adi Badri, Narayanbagar, Dewal, Jilasu.
What is the RTO code of Chamoli?
The RTO code of Chamoli, Uttar Pradesh is UP 05.
Does a UP 05 number plate mean the owner lives in Chamoli?
Not necessarily. UP 05 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 05 किस जिले का नंबर है?
UP 05 चमोली जिले (उत्तर प्रदेश) का आरटीओ कोड है।
Is the UP 05 number still issued today?
No. UP 05 is an old code; new vehicles in Chamoli district now get UK 11.
Is the Chamoli RTO office in Gopeshwar?
No. Gopeshwar is the district headquarters, but the transport office is at Kaleshwar, Karanprayag.
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.
