Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Haryana Reauctions Viral Number Plate
A special number plate in Haryana, India, called HR88B8888, was sold for a lot of money, Rs 1.17 crore, in an online auction.
The man who won the bid, Sudhir Kumar, couldn't pay the money on time because of a computer problem and because his family didn't want to spend so much on a number plate.
Now, the number plate will be sold again.
The number plate is special because it looks like a string of eights.
The auction happens every week online, and people can bid on different number plates.
This number plate had the most bids, with 45 people wanting it.
The starting price was Rs 50,000, and it kept going up until it reached Rs 1.17 crore.
The plate is from the Sonipat’s Kundli district and has a series code of B.
The number plate HR88B8888, which went viral for being sold for Rs 1.17 crore, will be reauctioned after the bidder failed to pay the amount within the given period.
Sudhir Kumar, Director of Romulus Solutions Private Limited, bid for the number plate but couldn't pay due to a technical glitch and family opposition.
The deadline to pay Rs 1.17 crore was December 1, 12 pm.
Haryana holds online auctions for VIP or fancy number plates weekly, with bidding open from Friday 5 pm to Monday 9 am, and results announced on Wednesday 5 pm.
The number plate HR88B8888 received the highest number of applications, 45 in total, with a base bidding price of Rs 50,000.
- Who
- Sudhir Kumar, Director of Romulus Solutions Private Limited
- What
- Reauction of the number plate HR88B8888
- When
- After the bidder failed to pay the amount by December 1, 12 pm
- Where
- Haryana, India
- Why
- The bidder failed to pay the amount within the given period due to a technical glitch and family opposition
- Number Plate
- HR88B8888
- Initial Bid Amount
- Rs 1.17 crore
- Bidder
- Sudhir Kumar
- Company
- Romulus Solutions Private Limited
- Base Bidding Price
- Rs 50,000
- Number of Applications
- 45
- Auction Portal
- fancy.parivahan.gov.in
- State
- Haryana
- RTO District
- Sonipat’s Kundli
- Series Code
- B
