Hyderabad’s Fancy Number Plate Craze Nets ₹52.6 Lakh for Manikonda RTA

The obsession with VIP and personalized number plates continues to grow in Hyderabad, as the Manikonda office of the Telangana Regional Transport Authority (RTA) raised a whopping ₹52.6 lakh in its latest auction held on Tuesday.

With custom plates increasingly seen as a symbol of status among individuals and companies, the auction saw competitive bidding for high-value registration numbers. The star of the event was the number “TG 07 R 9999”, which was snapped up by Congruent Developers for a staggering ₹12.49 lakh.

Other major bids included “TG 07 AA 0009,” purchased by Rudra Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. for ₹8.5 lakh, and “TG 07 AA 0001,” which fetched ₹4.77 lakh from Fuji Software Solutions.

RTA officials noted that the enthusiasm for personalized number plates shows no signs of slowing down, with buyers expressing diverse preferences to make their vehicles stand out. The department expects continued strong demand and steady revenue from future auctions.