Indian vehicle registration plate system
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The Indian vehicle registration plate system is the nationwide scheme that assigns standardized alphanumeric codes to motor vehicles, indicating their state, regional transport office, and unique identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian vehicle registration plate system canonical | 3 |
| Maharashtra vehicle registration series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5236854 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian vehicle registration plate system Context triple: [UP-78, partOfSystem, Indian vehicle registration plate system]
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A.
PIN code system of India
The PIN code system of India is a nationwide postal indexing scheme that assigns unique six-digit numerical codes to geographic regions to streamline mail sorting and delivery across the country.
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B.
INS Circars
INS Circars is an Indian Navy shore establishment under the Eastern Naval Command, serving as a key support and administrative base on the east coast of India.
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C.
Tata
Tata is a small town and oasis in southern Morocco, known as a gateway to the Anti-Atlas mountains and the surrounding desert landscapes.
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D.
Surya Prabha Vahana
Surya Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial chariot or vehicle associated with the Sun god, used in Hindu temple festivals such as Brahmotsavam for processional worship.
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E.
Tata Motors
Tata Motors is a major Indian multinational automotive manufacturer known for producing a wide range of passenger and commercial vehicles and for owning the luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian vehicle registration plate system Target entity description: The Indian vehicle registration plate system is the nationwide scheme that assigns standardized alphanumeric codes to motor vehicles, indicating their state, regional transport office, and unique identity.
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A.
PIN code system of India
The PIN code system of India is a nationwide postal indexing scheme that assigns unique six-digit numerical codes to geographic regions to streamline mail sorting and delivery across the country.
-
B.
INS Circars
INS Circars is an Indian Navy shore establishment under the Eastern Naval Command, serving as a key support and administrative base on the east coast of India.
-
C.
Tata
Tata is a small town and oasis in southern Morocco, known as a gateway to the Anti-Atlas mountains and the surrounding desert landscapes.
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D.
Surya Prabha Vahana
Surya Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial chariot or vehicle associated with the Sun god, used in Hindu temple festivals such as Brahmotsavam for processional worship.
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E.
Tata Motors
Tata Motors is a major Indian multinational automotive manufacturer known for producing a wide range of passenger and commercial vehicles and for owning the luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
transport regulation system
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vehicle registration system ⓘ |
| adminLevelCode |
District Transport Office code
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Regional Transport Office code ⓘ |
| allocationAuthority |
District Transport Offices
NERFINISHED
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Regional Transport Offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorCode |
black plate with yellow letters for self-drive rental vehicles
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blue plate with white letters for foreign diplomatic vehicles ⓘ green plate with white letters for private electric vehicles ⓘ green plate with yellow letters for commercial electric vehicles ⓘ red plate with emblem for vehicles of the President and Governors ⓘ red plate with white letters for temporary registration ⓘ white plate with black letters for private non-transport vehicles ⓘ yellow plate with black letters for commercial transport vehicles ⓘ |
| component |
RTO or DTO code
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series code ⓘ state or union territory code ⓘ unique numeric identifier ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enforcementTool | automatic number plate recognition systems ⓘ |
| exemption |
some defense and paramilitary vehicles use non-standard formats
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some military vehicles use separate numbering systems ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
NERFINISHED
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State Transport Departments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highSecurityPlateAbbreviation | HSRP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highSecurityPlateColor |
black letters on white background for private vehicles
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black letters on yellow background for commercial vehicles ⓘ |
| highSecurityPlateFeature |
IND chromium-based hologram
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hot-stamped film ⓘ non-removable snap lock ⓘ retro-reflective sheeting ⓘ unique laser-etched code ⓘ |
| includesTemporaryRegistration | yes ⓘ |
| includesTradeCertificatePlates | yes ⓘ |
| introducedHighSecurityPlates | 2001 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
NERFINISHED
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
vehicle chassis number
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vehicle engine number ⓘ vehicle registration certificate ⓘ |
| numericIdentifierLength | 4 digits ⓘ |
| purpose |
crime detection and investigation
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enforcement of traffic laws ⓘ taxation and registration tracking ⓘ vehicle identification ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bharat Stage emission norms
NERFINISHED
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road tax collection in India ⓘ |
| scope | all motor vehicles operated on public roads in India ⓘ |
| standardFormatExample |
DL 3C AY 1234
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KA 01 AB 1234 ⓘ |
| stateCodeLength | 2 letters ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Arabic numerals
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Latin alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Indian vehicle registration plate system Description of subject: The Indian vehicle registration plate system is the nationwide scheme that assigns standardized alphanumeric codes to motor vehicles, indicating their state, regional transport office, and unique identity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maharashtra vehicle registration series