How do you access VAHAN data?

VAHAN is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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VAHAN

VAHAN Vehicle Registration Dashboard

Name: VAHAN Vehicle Registration Dashboard
Creator: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

VAHAN is used to study vehicle registrations by state, RTO, fuel type, maker, and category—including EV uptake.

Public dashboardVery largeGood starting dataset

vehicles transport mobility infrastructure

Host / institution

MoRTH / Parivahan · Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Geography

India, state, RTO

Time coverage

Digitized VAHAN coverage period (stronger in recent years)

Update frequency

Operationally refreshed

What this is best for

Vehicle registration by state/RTO/fuel/maker/category—useful for mobility, consumption, and EV adoption

Main limitations

Dashboard coverage and historical depth vary; not a full transport survey; EV labels depend on fuel coding quality

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is VAHAN used for?: Vehicle registration by state/RTO/fuel/maker/category—useful for mobility, consumption, and EV adoption
How do you access VAHAN data?: VAHAN is labeled “Public dashboard” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does VAHAN cover?: Geography: India, state, RTO. Time coverage: Digitized VAHAN coverage period (stronger in recent years).
What are the main limitations of VAHAN?: Dashboard coverage and historical depth vary; not a full transport survey; EV labels depend on fuel coding quality

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables5

VAHAN 4 dashboard dimensions. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
Vehicle category	Two-wheeler, car, commercial, etc.	Vehicle
Fuel type	Petrol, diesel, EV, CNG, etc.	Vehicle
Maker / model	Manufacturer and model fields	Vehicle
Registrations	Registration counts	Volume
State / RTO	State and RTO geography	Geography

Formats

dashboard · export views

Technical tags

dashboardregistration dataRTO-level

Example uses

State EV share trends; two-wheeler vs car registration growth; RTO-level motorization

Open access portal

Pairs well with

Many Indian data problems need survey + administrative combinations.