Fancy number plate sold for ?28.6L, sets new record

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: During an auction for fancy number plates held on Friday, one particular plate fetched an astonishing Rs 28.60 lakh. Overall, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) Department collected an impressive Rs 1.13 crore from the auction of fancy numbers on that day. The Regional Transport Offices in Central Bengaluru have emerged as the top revenue-generating RTOs in the state, reflecting a strong demand for unique vehicle numbers auctioned in this area.

The fancy number 0001’ from Koramangala was sold for an extraordinary Rs 28 lakh, setting a new record for the highest price ever paid for a fancy number plate. Previously, the fancy number ‘KA01-NE-0001’ was sold for Rs 21.15 lakh, which was a record at that time.

However, Friday’s auction featured the number ‘KA01-NF-0001’, which surpassed that figure, selling for Rs 28.60 lakh and establishing a new benchmark. The auction was conducted at the main RTO office in Shantinagar, with the government receiving a total revenue of Rs 1,11,30,000 from the event. Out of the 65 numbers available for auction, 14 fancy numbers were successfully sold.