The craze for “fancy numbers” is fueled by superstitions and VIP culture, with the wealthy and even the middle-class spending significant sums in auctions. This trend, led by politicians and celebrities, extends to expensive cars and even humble two-wheelers.
Despite their high cost, the Road Transport Authority (RTA) sees a high demand for these special numbers. The willingness of bidders to spend large amounts reflects the strong appeal of these unique numbers, unaffected by the costs.
On Tuesday, an auction was conducted for fancy registration numbers in Hyderabad, and the prices reached unbelievable figures.
The Telangana Transport Department is also generating substantial revenue by allocating fancy registration numbers. In a single day at the Khairatabad RTA office, an impressive revenue of ₹53,34,894 was collected.
The highest auction bid went to the registration number TS 09 GC 9999, sold for ₹21,60,000.
Prime Source Global Services Private Limited purchased the registration number TS 09 GC 9999 for ₹21,60,000. The registration number TS 09 GD 0009 was sold for ₹10,50,000 to Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited.
TS 09 GD 0001 was acquired by Andhra Infra Projects and Industries Private Limited for ₹3,01,000. Gayaz Jewelry Private Limited acquired the registration number TS 09 GD 0006 for ₹1,83,000.
The famous production house in Tollywood, Sithara Entertainments, stood fifth and acquired TS 09 GD 0019 for ₹1,70,100. Sai Prithvi Enterprises secured the registration number TS 09 GD 0045 for ₹1,55,000.
Fine Experts Advisory Services Private Limited obtained TS 09 GD 0007 for ₹1,30,000. Lastly, Srinivas Constructions acquired TS 09 GD 0027 for ₹1,04,999.
