Service code reference

India short codes

Short codes are part of the public telecom reference layer in India. They include emergency, health, hospital, police and other service-related codes that users may need to identify quickly.

Some short codes are exact values such as 100 or 101, while others represent broader code patterns such as 1050xx.

This section works as a structured public reference area, helping users understand what a short code may be used for and how it fits into the wider telecom ecosystem.

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Each row shows a public short code together with its general purpose and type.

227 short codes
Code
Type
Purpose
11
service
Access Provider Services
13
service
TRAVEL RELATED ENQUIRY SERVICES
14
service
(14) TRAVEL ENQUIRY SERVICES, AIRLINES
17
service
NEW SERVICES
18
service
TELECOM SERVICES
100
emergency
POLICE
101
emergency
FIRE
102
emergency
AMBULANCE
104
helpline
State level Health Information Helpline
105
helpline
Hospital Related Services
106
helpline
state of art hospitals and medical institutions
107
emergency
Emergency Information services
108
emergency
Emergency & Disaster Management Services (Free within state boundaries)
116
service
Wakeup call Registration
117
service
Wakeup call Cancellation
118
service
Call waiting Registration
119
service
Call Wailing Cancellation
123
service
Dynamic STD Password Setting
124
service
Class of Service Registration
131
service
Railway General Enquiry
132
service
Railway General Enquiry
133
service
Railway Recorded Announcement/ IVRS services for Arrival/Departure and Reservation services
138
service
Premium enquiry services & value added services for customers of indian railways
139
service
Central Intergrated Inquiry System of Railways
140
service
Indian Airlines Services numbers
141
service
Air India Services
142
service
Private airlines Services
150
service
Trunk Booking, demand Trunk and Telegram/Phonogram Services by Access Provider
151
service
Trunk and Telegram/Phonogram Services by Access Provider
170
service
Voice Mail Service
171
service
Access to Data Services
172
service
Access to Internet Services
177
service
Hindi Vishesh Seva
180
service
IN Services
186
service
IN Services (Charge)
197
service
Directory enquiry
198
service
Local complaints
199
service
Local Assistance
1031
helpline
Delhi and NCR help line service, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
1050
service
Heart Related.
1051
emergency
O/o ACP, anti extortion cell (crime branch) Delhi police, Delhi
1052
service
Blood Bank Servcies
1053
service
Eye Bank
1054
service
Poison Control Service
1055
service
Organ Retrieval
1056
emergency
Emergency medical services in local area i.e SDCA ,Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
1057
emergency
Ambulance services
1059
helpline
specialized hospitals
1060
service
AIIMS, Delhi
1061
service
PGI chandigarh
1062
service
comprehensive trauma consortium, Bangalore
1067
service
Asian Institute of Medical Science, Faridabad
1068
service
Medanta, the medicity, gurgaon
1070
service
Relief Commissioner for Natural Calamities
1071
service
Air Accident Information
1072
service
Train Accident Information
1073
service
Road Accident Information
1074
service
Information on Pollution
1075
service
Integrated disease surveillance project(IDSP) call center
1076
helpline
Chief Minister help line , Government of kerala
1077
service
control room of District Collector
1090
emergency
Call Centre for the Police in Mumbai Metro Service
1091
helpline
Women crisis response Centre
1092
helpline
Woman help line
1093
helpline
coastal security help line to Diector(BM-II), Dept of Border Management, MHA
1095
helpline
Traffic control helpline
1096
emergency
crime against women cell, Delhi police, Delhi
1097
helpline
HIV/AIDS help line to project director, kerala state AIDS control society
1098
helpline
Children in difficult situation help line, to Min. of woman and child development
1099
service
Central accident and Trauma services (CATS), an autonomous body of Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
1220
service
Call Forwarding Busy Registration
1221
service
Call Forwarding Busy Cancellation
1222
service
Call Forwarding No Reply Registration
1223
service
Call Forwarding No Reply Cancellation
1224
service
Call Forwarding Unconditional Registration
1225
service
Call Forwarding Unconditional Cancellation
1363
service
Tourist information service
1364
service
Tourist information service for State Govt
1365
service
Dial a CAB
1366
service
Weather Information
1551
service
Kisan Call Centre
1552
service
Central Govt Departments call centers
1553
service
state govt departments call centers
1554
emergency
Maritime SAR emergency to Indian coast guard
1555
service
BSNL
1800
service
Free phone service
1801
service
Virtual Private Network
1802
service
Virtual Card calling (VCC)
1803
service
Tele-voting (No charge)
1804
service
Account Card Calling (ACC)
1807
service
Universal Access Number(UAN) Management
1808
service
Universal Personal Number (UPN) Management
1809
service
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Call forwarding
1860
service
Universal Number (local)
1861
service
Tele-voting
1865
service
Change in Number (CIN)
1866
service
Credit Calling Card (CCC)
1868
service
Universal Personal Number (UPN)
1869
service
Universal Access Number(UAN)-long distance
1900
service
receiving SMS from its customers requesting for a unique porting code to all access service providers
1901
service
for communicating unique porting code to customer to all access service providers
1909
service
registration to NDNC
1947
service
UIDAI (Unique ID Authority)
1950
service
Election commission of India
1951
service
Changed Number Announcement by Access
1960
service
No. to Name/Address Enquiry Service
1961
service
Aaykar Sampark Kendra
1963
service
Grey Market Complaints
1964
helpline
CVC anti corruption help line
1966
service
Department of IT, call center
10780
service
Helpine in the 'State' during the forthcoming General Elections
10921
helpline
Women help line, TTDC, Krishna dist, AP
13651
service
CAB Service of M/s Hertz on all-India basis
17001
service
Voice Mail Services to M/s. TTSL for AP, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chennai, TN, Bihar, Orissa, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, HP, UP(E), UP(W), Kolkata, WB, MP and Kerala
105010
service
Escorts Heart Institute and Research Center, New Delhi
105201
helpline
Govt General Hospital (Blood Bank Chennai)
105700
service
Lokmanya medical foundation, Pune
105701
helpline
Kailash Hospital, Noida
105705
service
Vidya Pratishthan's Institute of Information Technology, Baramati, Maharashtra
105707
service
Unity Health Mangalore
105710
helpline
MIOT Hospital, Chennai
105711
emergency
Ambulance services of Wockhardt Hospital & Heart Institute, Kolkata
105712
service
Pune Institute of Neurology Amulance Servicesa, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivajinagar Road, Pune
105713
emergency
Yashoda Hospitals Ahmedabad- Ambulance Services
105714
helpline
STERLING Hospital, Ahmedabad
105715
service
BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata
105716
service
Rabinder Nath Tagro Institute of Cardiac Science
105718
helpline
Sanjay Gandhi accident hospital and research institute Bangalore
105719
helpline
Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital, Aurangabad
105720
helpline
Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Hyderbad
105721
service
Life Line Foundation, Vadodra
105722
helpline
Sundaram Hospital, Tuticorn
105724
helpline
Escorts Hospital, Faridabad
105725
emergency
Ambulance services of Referal Information network system to Directorate of Reproductive and Child Health Project, Chennai
105727
service
Frontier Lifeline (P) Ltd, Chennai
105757
service
Sancheti Institute, Trauma center, Pune
105758
service
Asian Institute of medical science , Faridabad
105777
service
Indian Metal and Ferro alloys,Orissa
105900
helpline
Nobel Hospital Pune
105901
helpline
Institute for hand surgery and recostructive microbiology, Govt Stainley hospital, Pune
105902
helpline
Army Hospital, Pune
105959
helpline
Sarvodya Hospital, Faridabad
120121
service
Supplementary Control Services. Reserved for access Providers
125129
service
Services to be provided by Access Providers
136200
service
Celcabs and Voyages travel Servcies in Bangalore, Chennai & Hyderabad
155200
emergency
Military Police control room
155201
service
INF Service on Income Tax
155202
service
Postal Complaint
155203
service
NHRC
155205
service
Ministry of Petroleum and NG
155206
service
Disability Line-Ministry of Social Justice & Empowermwnt
155210
helpline
Railway Vigilance mobile help line
155211
service
Maritime Rescue Sub Centre(MRSC) of Indian Coast Guard
155212
helpline
Voter's help line, MH, sercretary and chief electoral officer, MH
155220
helpline
Public Transport Helpline, Min of Urban development, GoI, New Delhi
155221
helpline
Public Transport Helpline, Min of Urban development, GoI, New Delhi
155222
helpline
Anti Ragging help line, Min. of HRD, Department of Higher Education
155223
helpline
VAS help line for registering customers requests for unsubscribing any value added services
155224
service
CGHS dispensary connectivity
155233
service
Indian Oil Corporation, Bandra
155240
service
Welfare commissioner, Bhopal Gas Victim
155244
service
Ministry of Health, DGHS, against use of Tobacco
155255
service
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDA)
155266
service
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority(IRDA), stolen vehicle recovery information system
155300
service
Kerala Govt. Call Centre
155301
emergency
Rajasthan Police Call Centre
155302
service
Grievance Re-dressal Call Centre, Bangalore Development Authority
155303
service
Municipal Corporation Ahmedabad Call Centre, Ahmedabad
155304
service
Agartala Municipal Council for receiveing public complaints
155306
service
Health Line, Deptt. Of Family Welfare, Chennai
155307
helpline
Helpline for Tourists Polic Authorities, Jaipur
155308
emergency
Helpline for old agre poersons police authority, Jaipur
155309
service
Transport Department Call Centre, Karnataka Government
155310
service
State Govt. of Bihar (RTI Call Centrre)
155311
service
State Govt. of Bihar (RTI Application Filing)
155312
service
Karnataka Forest Deptt Bangalore
155313
service
Water Complaints, Tamil Nadu
155314
service
Maharashtra Forest Department, Nagapur
155315
service
AP Pollutes Control Board
155316
helpline
Usha Kiran Yojna Woman & Child Grievance , MP
155317
service
Sri Akshaya Niketan Trust, Karnataka
155318
service
Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority, Ranchi
155319
helpline
Women Helpline Shanti Sarvodaya Snsthan, UP
155320
service
Karnataka Lokayukta,Bangalore
155321
service
National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Govt. of AP, Hyderbad
155322
service
Woodland Medical
155323
helpline
Director Social Welfare Chandigarh Admn, Child Helpl line
155324
service
AP Irrigation Project, Mahabubnagar, AP
155325
service
Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh
155326
helpline
Aasha Helpline of Psychiatry, Chandigarh
155327
service
Arushi, Directorate of Social Justice, Govt. of MP
155328
service
NREGA Govt. of HP, Shimla
155329
helpline
Women Helpline at Mahila Uttam Sansthan, Barabanki(U.P.)
155330
service
Livelihoods Creation Programme under Labvour, Employment, Training & Factories Department, Hyderabad
155331
emergency
Human Rights Protection Cell, Police Headquarters ,Orissa
155332
helpline
Helpline for minorities in the field Development and Welfare of minorities in W. Bengal.
155333
service
Call Centre of Eastwrn Power Distribution Co of Andhra Pradesh Limited
155334
helpline
Swine Flu help-line, (help line will be operated at locations specified by state government from time to time, presently Apollo Hospitals at Madurai and Chennai has been specified by the state Government)
155335
helpline
Govt. of Orissa, Grievance Call Center (Sanjog Help line)
155336
service
Govt. of Jharkhand, D/o Drinking Water & Sanitation
155337
helpline
Medical help line,Health Deptt. Zila Parishad, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
155338
service
social welfare help-line, social welfare dept of Maharastra
155340
helpline
Panchayati raj helpline, AP to commissioner , acedamy of rural development, Hyderabad
155341
service
for receiving public grievances/suggestions/complaints Personnel & admn reform department, govt of bihar
155343
service
Citizen Facilitation Govt. of MP, Bhopal
155344
service
Rajiv Aarogyasri Scheme, community health insurance scheme, Andhra Pradesh
155345
service
Citizen Relationship Grievance Management System (CRGMS) Project, delhi
155352
emergency
Central Information and Emergency Network for Manipal Health Systems, Bangalore.
155353
helpline
Liver Helpline-ILBS
155354
helpline
Medical Helpline for Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana.
155355
service
Citizen Relationship Grievance Management System (CRGMS) Project
155357
service
AP state for community health insurance
155358
service
Excise department kerala
155359
service
Bengalore water sewrage
155360
service
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
155361
service
Anti corruption Bureau, Hyderabad
155362
service
Maharastra natural gas
155363
service
Karnataka state human right commission
155364
service
Forest dept of Andhra Pradesh
155370
service
Delhi Metro
155371
service
Uttaranchal Information Commissioner for RTI
155372
helpline
Child Labour help line to dept. of labour(KSRCCL), state of Karnataka
155377
service
Mortuary VAN service, Health and family Welfare Dept., Tamil Nadu
1862424
service
Tele-voting - 2 Unit charge
1863424
service
Tele-voting (Different Charge Rate)
1867424
service
Premium Rate Number
12261229
service
Reserved for Access Providers

Why short codes matter

Users often search short codes because they want to know whether a code is linked to police, fire, ambulance, hospitals, blood banks or another public service.

These pages provide a clean public reference layer for those codes and help structure that information in a way that is easy to browse and understand.

This section is therefore useful both as an informational destination and as a telecom reference hub.

Exact codes and code ranges

Some entries are exact short codes, while others describe broader code ranges or families. Both types are useful because they reflect how public telecom and service references are often documented.

This means the section can help explain both one exact service code and a wider code pattern at the same time.