Overview
- The VIP registration number HR88B8888 closed at Rs 1.17 crore on Wednesday’s online auction, the highest reported price for a vehicle number in India.
- Bidding on the fancy.parivahan.gov.in portal opened from a Rs 50,000 base, crossed Rs 88 lakh by noon, and ended at 5 p.m. with 45 applicants competing.
- Officials say the winner must deposit the full amount within the stipulated window or risk cancellation, forfeiture of fees, and a potential re‑auction.
- Demand was driven by the plate’s visual pattern, with the uppercase letter B resembling the digit 8 to create a run of eights prized by buyers.
- The record eclipses earlier high‑value sales such as Kerala’s KL 07 DG 0007, which fetched Rs 45.99 lakh in April.