CH 03 X 0001 goes for Rs 2 lakh

The craze for VIP vehicle registration numbers in the city seems to be waning. The proud owner of the prestigious No. 1 of the new CH 03 X series was happy to have bought it for Rs 2 lakh at an auction conducted by the Registration and Licensing Authority (RLA), Chandigarh.

Last time the VIP number was auctioned for Rs 3.05 lakh (CH-03V-0001). The auctioned price for the CH 03U 0001 was Rs 5.05 lakh.

Sources in the department said the highest bid for the coveted number CH 03X 0001 was Rs 2 lakh when the bidding took place at the auction yesterday. There were seven bidders for the number and the reserved price was Rs 25,000.

Since the applicant is yet to get the vehicle registered, the make of the model of the vehicle to be registered could not be known, said an official concerned.