Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Chandigarh's Fancy Number Plate Auction Sets Record Highs
In Chandigarh, some people really want special numbers for their cars.
The government held an auction where people could bid on these fancy numbers.
The number '0001' sold for a super high price, like winning the lottery!
Other numbers, like '0003' and '0009', also sold for a lot of money.
Even the '0007' number, which is famous because of James Bond, got a high price too.
It shows how much people in Chandigarh like having unique license plates.
Chandigarh's '0001' registration number sold for a record Rs 36.43 lakh.
'0003' was the second-highest bid at Rs 17.84 lakh.
'0009' fetched Rs 16.82 lakh in the auction.
'0007', popular due to the James Bond association, sold for Rs 16.50 lakh.
The e-auction included fancy numbers from the CH01-DA series and previous ones.
- Who
- Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA)
- What
- E-auction of vehicle registration numbers
- When
- August 19 to 22
- Where
- Chandigarh
- Why
- To sell fancy registration numbers.
- Auction Series
- CH01-DA
- '0001' Price
- Rs 36.43 lakh
- '0003' Price
- Rs 17.84 lakh
- '0009' Price
- Rs 16.82 lakh
- '0007' Price
- Rs 16.50 lakh
- Number of Numbers Sold
- 577