Guide

Link or update the mobile number on your driving licence and RC

Licence: Sarathi: Others, Mobile Number Update
Vehicle RC: Vahan mobile update, Aadhaar OTP
States: On all 36 Sarathi state pages

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Parivahan urges every driving licence holder and vehicle owner to keep their mobile number updated, and says it can be done online without visiting an RTO. For a licence, use Mobile Number Update on Sarathi; for a vehicle RC, Vahan's mobile number update.

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Checked against the official sources on 2 November 2026. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with these offices.

A real moment

“You changed your number years ago. Now an OTP for a licence service goes to a SIM you no longer have.”

On sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, choose your state, open Others, then Mobile Number Update, and enter your DL number, date of birth, licence issue date and the captcha. For a vehicle RC, use Vahan's mobile number update with the registration, chassis and engine numbers and an OTP to your Aadhaar-registered mobile.

Updating your mobile number, from the Sarathi and Vahan forms (checked 2 November 2026)

Updating your mobile number, from the Sarathi and Vahan forms (checked 2 November 2026)
	Driving licence	Vehicle RC
Where	Sarathi: Others, then Mobile Number Update	Vahan: mobile number update
What you enter	Licence issue date, DL number, date of birth, the state of your last licence transaction, captcha	Registration number, full chassis and engine numbers, registration date, validity date
How it is verified	Listed under Aadhaar eKYC services in 33 of 36 states	OTP to your Aadhaar-registered mobile
If your details do not match	Not stated on Sarathi	Choose an RTO for physical verification with documents

Steps from Parivahan's own pages

Licence and vehicle RC, both covered

What to do if details do not match

Licence

Sarathi: Others, Mobile Number Update

Vehicle RC

Vahan mobile update, Aadhaar OTP

States

On all 36 Sarathi state pages

Official only

parivahan.gov.in and mParivahan

Why it matters

In 2020 the transport ministry added a mobile number field to the forms under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, so that citizens could be offered transport services and information about traffic offences could be sent by SMS. Parivahan's sites now carry a notice urging licence holders and vehicle owners to keep the number updated, and say it can be done online without visiting an RTO.

Update it on Sarathi

Parivahan's FAQ gives three steps: go to sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, select your state, and choose Mobile Number Update from the Others menu. The form asks for your licence issue date, DL number, date of birth and the state of your last licence transaction, with a captcha. The service appears on all 36 state pages.

Aadhaar does the checking in most states

In 33 of the 36 states, Sarathi lists the mobile update among its eKYC services, which it says citizens can use online with Aadhaar authentication instead of visiting an RTO. Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Nagaland list the service without that label. If the mobile on your Aadhaar is out of date too, update it on Aadhaar first.

Your vehicle RC on Vahan

Vahan's mobile number update asks for the registration number, the full chassis and engine numbers, the registration date and the validity date, then sends an OTP to the mobile registered with your Aadhaar. If the name in Vahan does not match your Aadhaar, it asks you to pick an RTO for physical verification and upload documents. Another Vahan form for the same job says verification and approval happen at the RTO.

Use only the official sites

Parivahan warns that vehicle, driving licence and e-challan services are available only through parivahan.gov.in and the NextGen mParivahan app. Ignore links in messages that ask you to update your number elsewhere or to pay to do it.

Keep the licence and RC together

Keep a digital copy of your licence and your RC in DigiSafe, encrypted on your phone, with the number read for you. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with Parivahan or any transport department, and free today, with no ads.

Step by step

1
Go to sarathi.parivahan.gov.in and select your state.
2
Open the Others menu and choose Mobile Number Update.
3
Enter your licence issue date, DL number and date of birth.
4
Complete the verification the form asks for, and enter your new number.
5
For your vehicle, use Vahan's mobile number update with your Aadhaar OTP.
6
Use only parivahan.gov.in and the mParivahan app.

Questions people ask

How do I link my mobile number to my driving licence online?+

On sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, choose your state, then Others, then Mobile Number Update. Enter your licence issue date, DL number and date of birth with the captcha, and follow the verification.

Do I need to visit the RTO to update my mobile number?+

Usually not. Parivahan says the mobile number can be updated online without visiting an RTO. For a vehicle RC, Vahan sends you to an RTO only if your details do not match your Aadhaar.

How do I update the mobile number on my vehicle RC?+

Use Vahan's mobile number update. Enter the registration number, the full chassis and engine numbers, the registration date and the validity date, then the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-registered mobile.

Is there a fee to update the mobile number?+

Parivahan's pages state no fee for this service. Use only the official sites, and do not pay anyone who offers to do it for you.

Is DigiSafe connected with Parivahan?+

No. DigiSafe is a private app. Update your licence and RC only on Parivahan's Sarathi and Vahan sites.

Where this comes from

Official sources, dated.

Every official detail on this page comes from the pages listed here, last checked on 2 November 2026. Fees, rules and links can change after that date. DigiSafe is a private app, not connected with these offices, and cannot guarantee them, so check the official page before you pay or rely on them.