Vahan Vehicle Registrations - India

Vahan provides vehicle registration data at a daily resolution for each State. Vehicle registrations are reported by fuel/powertrain type, maker, emissions norm, vehicle category, and vehicle class.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Reference period start January 1, 2025
Reference period end May 1, 2025
Geographies
  1. ind
Regions ['asi']
Topics ['vehicles']
Category TDC Formatted
Sources
Sources 1
Title
India Data Portal - by fuel type
Link
https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/r/morth-vahan_reg_by_fuel-ol-mn-aaa
Sources 2
Title
India Data Portal - by vehicle class
Link
https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/r/morth-vahan_reg_by_vehicle_class-ol-mn-aaa
Sources 3
Title
India Data Portal - by vehicle category
Link
https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/r/morth-vahan_reg_by_vehicle_category-ol-mn-aaa
Sources 4
Title
India Data Portal - by emissions norm
Link
https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/r/morth-vahan_reg_by_norm-ol-mn-aaa
Sources 5
Title
India Data Portal - by maker
Link
https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/r/morth-vahan_reg_by_maker-ol-mn-aaa
Overview Text

Data provided here includes (i) raw data files, and (ii) data by fuel/powertrain type, emissions norm, vehicle category and vehicle class, aggregated to the national level at annual (Calendar year) resolution.

  • Fuel/powertrain type categories are: Diesel, Petrol, Electric (Bov), Petrol/Hybrid, Petrol/Ethanol, Strong Hybrid EV, Petrol/Cng, Cng Only, Pure EV, Petrol/Lpg, Diesel/Hybrid, Lpg Only, Ethanol, Lng, Methanol, Dual Diesel/Bio Cng, Dual Diesel/Cng, Solar, Dual Diesel/Lng, Fuel Cell Hydrogen, Plug-In Hybrid EV, and Not Applicable

  • Vehicle categories are: Heavy Goods Vehicle, Light Goods Vehicle, Light Motor Vehicle, Light Passenger Vehicle, Other Than Mentioned Above, Two Wheeler(Nt), Medium Goods Vehicle, Three Wheeler(T), Heavy Passenger Vehicle, Medium Motor Vehicle, Medium Passenger Vehicle, Three Wheeler(Nt), Heavy Motor Vehicle, Two Wheeler(T), Two Wheeler (Invalid Carriage), Four Wheeler (Invalid Carriage)

  • Emission norm categories are: Not Available, Not Applicable, Bharat Stage I, Bharat Stage II, Bharat Stage III, Bharat Stage III (CEV), Bharat (Trem) Stage III, Bharat (Trem) Stage III A, Bharat (Trem) Stage III B, Bharat Stage III/IV, Bharat Stage IV, Bharat Stage IV (CEV), Bharat (Trem) Stage IV, Bharat Stage IV/VI, Bharat Stage V (CEV), Bharat (Trem) Stage V, Bharat Stage VI, Euro 1, Euro 2, Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 6, Euro 6A, Euro 6AD, Euro 6B, Euro 6C, Euro 6D

  • Vehicle class categories can be grouped into four general categories, and classify vehicles into 74 unique bins:

    Two-Wheelers & Three-Wheelers: Moped, Motorised Cycle (Cc > 25Cc), Motorised Cycle (Cc > 25cc), M-Cycle/Scooter, M-Cycle/Scooter-With Side Car, Motor Cycle/Scooter-Sidecar(T), Motor Cycle/Scooter-With Trailer, Motor Cycle/Scooter-Used For Hire, Three Wheeler (Passenger), Three Wheeler (Goods), Three Wheeler (Personal), E-Rickshaw(P), E-Rickshaw With Cart (G), Quadricycle (Private), Quadricycle (Commercial) Passenger Vehicles: Motor Car, Motor Cab, Maxi Cab, Luxury Cab, Omni Bus, Omni Bus (Private Use), Bus, Educational Institution Bus, Motor Caravan, Private Service Vehicle, Private Service Vehicle (Individual Use), Ambulance, Animal Ambulance, Mobile Clinic, Mobile Canteen, Library Van, X-Ray Van, Hearses, Camper Van / Trailer, Camper Van / Trailer (Private Use) Goods & Commercial Vehicles: Goods Carrier, Cash Van, Breakdown Van, Recovery Vehicle, Fire Tenders, Fire Fighting Vehicle, Armoured/Specialised Vehicle, Tractor (Commercial), Tractor-Trolley(Commercial), Power Tiller, Power Tiller (Commercial), Agricultural Tractor, Trailer (Commercial), Trailer (Agricultural), Trailer For Personal Use, Semi-Trailer (Commercial), Modular Hydraulic Trailer, Articulated Vehicle Construction & Heavy Equipment: Construction Equipment Vehicle, Construction Equipment Vehicle (Commercial), Earth Moving Equipment, Excavator (Nt), Excavator (Commercial), Dumper, Bulldozer, Road Roller, Crane Mounted Vehicle, Snorked Ladders, Tower Wagon, Tree Trimming Vehicle, Fork Lift, Vehicle Fitted With Rig, Vehicle Fitted With Compressor, Vehicle Fitted With Generator, Auxiliary Trailer
Language en
Is archived
Sectors Road
Modes
  • Two-/Three-wheelers
  • Cars
  • Truck
  • Bus
Services
  • Passenger
  • Freight
Update frequency Not Planned
Indicators
  1. number of vehicles
Units
  1. Number of vehicles
Dimensioning
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    Contributors
    1. 3ee194df-cba3-4fd4-a6c8-4a2c37a93bd4
    Data Provider Vahan
    URL https://indiadataportal.com/p/vehicle-registrations/
    Data Access Requires subscription to the India Data Portal
    Comments
    Comments 1
    Initials
    JET - Vahan data coverage limitation
    Date
    2025-11-07T09:39:23.499Z
    Comment
    NOTE: Vehicle registration data for Telangana is not available in the VAHAN database, as the state does not subscribe to VAHAN.
    Comments 2
    Initials
    JET - India Data Portal
    Date
    2025-11-07T10:09:03.697Z
    Comment
    India Data Portal compiles data from the VAHAN system
    Comments 3
    Initials
    JET - India Data Portal
    Date
    2025-11-07T10:13:45.896Z
    Comment
    Seems to be updated annually or less often
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