India, Aug. 24 -- Every motorised vehicle has its own unique number for easy identification, but you may have noticed that the plate on which the numbers are written on the front and back is not all of the same colour for all the vehicles on the road. This is not merely an aesthetic choice, but rather, is done in accordance with the country's transportation regulation system. Here are all the different colours that are used for number plates (also known as vehicle registration plates) in India, and their meaning.

The most common number plate in the country is the white-coloured ones. It signifies that a vehicle is privately owned and used for non-commercial purposes. While the exact format of the white registration plate may vary from re...