Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Pune RTO Earns Rs 64.5 Crore from VIP Number Auctions
The Pune Sub-Regional Transport Office (RTO) has made a lot of money, Rs 64.5 crore, in the last ten months by selling special car numbers that people like.
These numbers are like birth dates, wedding dates, or lucky numbers.
The RTO sells these numbers through online auctions.
Even though new cars must have special security number plates, people still want these fancy numbers.
The RTO thinks they will make even more money by the end of this month.
People are also asking for the auction process to be online so they don't have to go to the RTO many times.
Pune RTO collected Rs 64.5 crore from VIP number auctions in 10 months.
Revenue increased from Rs 59.88 crore last year to Rs 64.54 crore this year.
Online auctions are conducted to avoid crowds and disputes.
High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP) are mandatory for new vehicles.
Popular fancy numbers include birth dates, wedding dates, lucky numbers, and repeating digits.
- Who
- Pune Sub-Regional Transport Office (RTO) and citizens of Pune
- What
- Auction of preferred (VIP) vehicle numbers
- When
- Last ten months
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Increasing demand for fancy numbers and significant revenue generation for the RTO
- Total Revenue Collected
- Rs 64,53,53,891
- Revenue Last Year
- Rs 59,87,76,000
- Time Period
- 10 months
- Auction Process
- Online
- High-Security Registration Plates (HSRP)
- Mandatory for new vehicles
- Popular Fancy Numbers
- Birth dates, wedding dates, lucky numbers, repeating digits, single-digit numbers