HYDERABAD: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) earned Rs 37.15 lakh through the auction of fancy vehicle registration numbers , with prominent Tollywood actor and TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna alone bidding Rs 7.75 lakh for the coveted ‘0001' number.
RTA officials said several sought-after numbers—such as 0009, 9999, 0005, 0007, 0019, and 0099—across various state and district codes were put up for auction. On Saturday, ‘0001' emerged as the highest bid, followed by ‘0009', which was acquired by a Hyderabad-based software company.
The number ‘0099' fetched Rs 4.75 lakh, while ‘9999' went for Rs 99,999. The least expensive among the set was ‘0019', which was sold for Rs 60,000. Officials noted that most of the winning bids were made by companies registering the numbers under their corporate names.
Hyderabad: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) earned Rs 37.15 lakh through the auction of fancy vehicle registration numbers , with prominent Tollywood actor and TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna alone bidding Rs 7.75 lakh for the coveted ‘0001' number.
RTA officials said several sought-after numbers—such as 0009, 9999, 0005, 0007, 0019, and 0099—across various state and district codes were put up for auction. On Saturday, ‘0001' emerged as the highest bid, followed by ‘0009', which was acquired by a Hyderabad-based software company.
The number ‘0099' fetched Rs 4.75 lakh, while ‘9999' went for Rs 99,999. The least expensive among the set was ‘0019', which was sold for Rs 60,000. Officials noted that most of the winning bids were made by companies registering the numbers under their corporate names.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
RTA officials said several sought-after numbers—such as 0009, 9999, 0005, 0007, 0019, and 0099—across various state and district codes were put up for auction. On Saturday, ‘0001' emerged as the highest bid, followed by ‘0009', which was acquired by a Hyderabad-based software company.
The number ‘0099' fetched Rs 4.75 lakh, while ‘9999' went for Rs 99,999. The least expensive among the set was ‘0019', which was sold for Rs 60,000. Officials noted that most of the winning bids were made by companies registering the numbers under their corporate names.
Hyderabad: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) earned Rs 37.15 lakh through the auction of fancy vehicle registration numbers , with prominent Tollywood actor and TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna alone bidding Rs 7.75 lakh for the coveted ‘0001' number.
RTA officials said several sought-after numbers—such as 0009, 9999, 0005, 0007, 0019, and 0099—across various state and district codes were put up for auction. On Saturday, ‘0001' emerged as the highest bid, followed by ‘0009', which was acquired by a Hyderabad-based software company.
The number ‘0099' fetched Rs 4.75 lakh, while ‘9999' went for Rs 99,999. The least expensive among the set was ‘0019', which was sold for Rs 60,000. Officials noted that most of the winning bids were made by companies registering the numbers under their corporate names.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Regional Transport Authority earned Rs 37.15 lakh from the auction of fancy vehicle registration numbers, with prominent Tollywood actor and Telugu Desam Party Member of Legislative Assembly Nandamuri Balakrishna bidding Rs 7.75 lakh for the number '0001'.
- The auction featured several sought-after numbers, including '0009', which was purchased by a Hyderabad-based software company for a significant amount.
- Other notable bids included '0099' fetching Rs 4.75 lakh and '9999' sold for Rs 99,999, while '0019' was the least expensive at Rs 60,000.
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