Thousands of people have registered for Ooty Kodaikanal Epass on the official website epass.tnega.org. If you are planning to spend your holidays in these locations, then registration is a must required.
After the opening of the TN ePass Portal https://epass.tnega.org are total of 21,446 vehicles are registered for ePass. This registration data is for the first day when this portal was launched at 6:00 a.m. A total of 21,446 vehicles do their first-day registration of which 518 private buses, 15787 cars, 1289 Vans, 2841 two-wheelers and 545 commercial vehicles do their registration. According to the news website, from the 7th of May To the 30th of May, are total of 2.78 lakh people visited Nilgiri Ooty, Kodaikanal. To control public vehicles in hills, cross government give instructions to implement e pass system for tourists. From the 7th of my, this system is active and you can do your registration online.
This summer if you are planning to visit Ooty and Kodaikanal in Tamilnadu, then this news is very special for you. Recently Tamilnadu Government took a step to protect the environment in Ooty and Kodaikanal hill stations. Now they provide one epass, to enter these two hill stations. This epass system is implemented, after the intervention of the Madras High Court. Madras High Court decides in favour of mountains and the environment.
In the time of summer, which is the peak season for hill stations, there is congestion in the hill stations due to a high number of tourists visiting this place. Due to this high congestion, the local people of Ooty and Kodaikanal safar a lot due to the excessive number of tourists.
This situation is very common in most of the hill stations like Manali, dharmshala, Kashmir and a few places in Uttarakhand like Mussoorie. According to officials in the peak season, Ooty and Kodaikanal are full of tourists. At that time 11500 cars 6,500 two-wheelers and other vehicles entered Nilgiri every day. This number reaches up to 20000. See the situation madras High Court gives orders to the deputy Collector to make a system for e-pass.
Ooty Kodaikanal ePass
The Ooty Kodaikanal ePass will be issued online only, and you cannot enter into Ooty or Kodaikanal without ePass. Now this ePass system will be implemented from the 7th of May and passes will be provided till the 30th of June. After the implementation of this Epass in Tamilnadu, environmentalists are now demanding an ePass system in Wayanad.
Like Ooty and Kodaikanal Wayanad is also a hill station in Kerala, in which thousands of people visit this place every day. This is also under the threat of a huge population at the time of peak season. All these steps are taken after the intervention of the High Court.

The Kodaikanal Ooty epass started on the 7th of May 2024 and continues till the 30th of June. Folks who are planning to visit Kodaikanal or Ooty, have to register themselves on the official website and get an e-pass. In this block post, we will give you complete information about TN Epass Ooty Kodaikanal registration online. We will also share information about what are the documents required at the time of Epass.
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Blog On | TN Ooty Kodaikanal ePass |
Implemented By | Tamilnadu Government |
Decision Taken | Madras High Court |
Facility | Epass |
Epass Necessary For | Non-Residents of Kodaikanal and Ooty |
Epass Distribution Starts From | 7th of May |
Last date for Epass | 30th of June |
Helpline Number | 18004256000 |
Official Website For Registration | epass.tnega.org |
Objective of Ooty & Kodaikanal ePass
The main objective to start this initiative of Epass is to decrease the congestion of hill stations at the time of the big season. As we know, the summer holidays are starting in India, and people from all over India visit Ooty and Kodaikanal in the time of Summer. These are the popular hill stations, and according to data every day 20000 vehicles enter these hill stations. Only 11500 cards enter these hill stations at the time of peak season. So to control the number of vehicles on hill stations, these decision is taken by the Madras High Court.

Benefits of ePass in Ooty and Kodaikanal
- Anyone who comes outside Tamilnadu to visit Ooty or Kodaikanal can book their e-pass in advance from the official website.
- This is a Hustle process, in which you can book your e-pass from the official web portal without visiting any office.
- This is a booking process, in which you will get the flexibility to visit on a specific date to this hill station.
- With this TN e-pass system, a controlled number of vehicles are allowed to enter these hill stations. So the tourists do not feel any congestion.
- This will also help to maintain and regulate law and order in these hill stations.
- Due to high congestion during the time of peak season, tourists feel uncomfortable and also face lots of difficulties with parking and food facilities. With this Epass limited number of visitors can visit on a single day.
- This will also help municipalities, to provide facilities and maintain decorum of hills.
Tamilnadu ePass Kodaikanal & Ooty Eligibility
- There are some eligibility criteria for TN E Pass for all tourists who want to visit Ooty and Kodaikanal. All the visitors have to follow these criteria:-
- If you are an outsider from Ooty or Kodaikanal- Tamilnadu, then you have to make an Epass.
- If you come from any part of India or any other country, then you need this travel Epass
- Any person who is not involved in any business or service provider inside Kodaikanal Ooty needs this Epass.
Documents Needed
At the time of Ooty Kodaikanal Epass registration, you need some documents, to prove your identity are just given below:-
- Any ID proof (Aadhar card, PAN card, Passport, Driving licence, etc.)
- Vehicle details (vehicle number and type of vehicle etc)
Ooty Kodaikanal ePass Online Registration
Tamilnadu Government started their Epass portal epass.tnega.org/home for the registration of vehicles who want to visit Ooty and Kodaikanal.
- Firstly you have to select where you are coming from. In the options outside of India or within India.

- Tourists need to log in with your mobile number. Enter your mobile number and generate OTP on the TN ePass Portal.

- Now enter OTP into the TN ePass Portal and then click on the login button.

- Now Select your destination. In destinations, you can choose Nilgiris, Kodaikanal, local pass and previous passes sections.

- When you choose your destination the registration form will open on your screen. In this form, you have to enter the applicant’s name, purpose of visit, vehicle registration number, total number of passengers, vehicle manufacturing year, type of vehicle, fuel type, and Entry and exit date.

- In the next section, you have to select your district name, country and state name. With this enter your complete address. In the end, you have to give information about your hotel or stay place and then click on the submit button.

- Now at the end, one confirmation message is displayed on your screen. Read all the terms and conditions and then click on the confirm button.

- Now the Ooty Kodaikanal ePass will be generated with the QR code and your vehicle number details. You can download this ePass from the official website. In case you forgot to download this ePass, Then don’t worry. The process of downloading ePass is given below.


- You can also get a confirmation message on your registered mobile number with the message. This message images you can check below.

Download Ooty Kodaikanal (Nilgiris) ePass
- To download Epass of Ooty or Kodaikanal visit, you can go to the official page and then click on the previous passes link.

- When you click on it all the passes that will be generated on your vehicle name, will be displayed on the screen.

- You can download this e-pass when you click on epass link.
Local Pass For Nilgiri Ooty Kodaikanal
If you are a local of Nilgiri (ooty or Kodaikanal), then you can also get your localite pass from this official website.
- To do that you have to visit again on your dashboard and click on the localised pass link.

- When anyone clicks on it then there is a search box will open. Enter your vehicle registration number in the spokes and then click on the get epass button

Check Ooty Kodaikanal ePass Status
- To Check your application status for epass, Visit the official website:- epass.tnega.org/home.
- Now you need to login on to this page, with your mobile number.
- After login, you can go to the previous passes section and check your pass status online.
- If your pass is approved, Then it will be available in the previous pass section.
Contact Information
Registration Link | epass.tnega.org/home |
Helpline Number | 18004256000 |
Email ID | tnesevaihelpdesk@tn.gov.in |
FAQ
The registration process will start on the 7th of May.
You can use any government-issued document like an Aadhar card, driving licence, passport or Voter ID Card for registration.
ePass will be allotted till the 30th of June 2024.
Yes. The helpline number is 18004256000.
This Epass is only required for tourists who come outside of Ooty and Kodaikanal. Locals do not require any Epass.
The official website for ePass is https://epass.tnega.org.
We hope that the information that we provided on Ooty and Kodaikanal epass registration for tourists is helpful to you. If you are planning to visit these hill stations in Tamilnadu, then do your registration on the official website from the 7th of May. We provided all the necessary information like needed documents, helpline number, official contact number and registration process in this blog post. In case you face any difficulty at the time of registration, you can write your question or query in the comment section of Vantara12.com.