Chandigarh: Chandigarh’s latest fancy vehicle registration number auction generated ₹2.97 crore in revenue for the Union Territory administration, with the coveted number CH01-DG-0001 fetching the highest bid of ₹21.31 lakh.
The number 0007 was the second most expensive, selling for ₹11.71 lakh, followed by 0009 at ₹10.90 lakh and 0003 at ₹8.70 lakh.
The Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA) conducted the auction from October 10 to 12 for fancy numbers in the new CH01-DG series, covering numbers from 0001 to 9999. A total of 527 numbers were auctioned, with a large number of bidders participating.
Other high-value numbers included 0002, which fetched ₹8.27 lakh; 0005, which sold for ₹7.39 lakh; 0008 at ₹6.01 lakh; 0004 at ₹5.25 lakh; 0010 at ₹5.21 lakh; and 0011 at ₹5.16 lakh.
The results reflect continued demand for premium registration numbers among vehicle owners in Chandigarh, where buyers often pay substantial sums to secure distinctive number plates for their vehicles.
Previous auction records
The latest price for 0001 was lower than several previous auction results for the same number in earlier registration series. The CH01-DF-0001 number reportedly sold for ₹27.23 lakh, while CH01-DE-0001 fetched ₹23.55 lakh.
Earlier, CH01-DD-0001 was auctioned for ₹53.88 lakh, CH01-DC-0001 for ₹31.35 lakh and CH01-DB-0001 for ₹22.58 lakh.
The latest auction once again highlights the revenue potential of Chandigarh’s premium vehicle registration number sales.
