Hyderabadis fancy number craze: Khairatabad RTA earns ₹42L;Keystone Infra pays ₹12L for 'TG09F9999’
Transport department officials noted that registration numbers ending with ‘0001’ and ‘9999’ continue to attract high bids due to their premium status
By Newsmeter Network
Hyderabad: Seemingly cashing in on the fancy number craze among Hyderabadis, Khairatabad Regional Transport Authority (RTA) generated over Rs 42 lakh from its special vehicle number auction held on Friday.
The highest bid of the day was recorded for the coveted number TG09F9999, which fetched Rs 12 lakh. The number was secured by Keystone Infra Private Limited. Another premium number, TG09G0001, was auctioned for Rs 5.66 lakh to Nspira Management Services Private Limited.
Other high-value numbers included: TG09G0009, auctioned for ₹5.25 lakh to Sreenivasa Constructions, TG09G0006, sold for Rs 3.92 lakh to Sai Silks Kalamandir Limited, TG09G0005, which fetched Rs 2.01 lakh and was secured by Navalika Chit Funds Private Limited.
In addition, TG09G0019 went for Rs 1.60 lakh to Sithara Entertainments, while TG09G0007 was sold for Rs 1.16 lakh to Gowrishankar Latchireddi. Transport department officials noted that registration numbers ending with ‘0001’ and ‘9999’ continue to attract high bids due to their premium status and symbolic value.
