Chandigarhians craze for Fancy Number Plate: 0001 gets Rs 22.58 Lakh, 0007 sold at Rs 10.94 Lakh

November 1, 2025

In Chandigarh, enthusiasts of putting expensive and attractive numbers on their cars have spent a lot of money this time too. The bids for fancy numbers in the new number series issued by the Transport Authority of the UT Administration reached over 2.71 crore in total.  The e-auction was held for the series PB01 DB.

The highest bid in this series was for the number 0001, which was sold for ₹22.58 lakh. On the other hand, the number PB01 DB 0007 was auctioned for Rs 10.94 Lakh.

Sale of fancy numbers through e-auction

The Transport Authority sold the numbers for its its new series, from PB01 DB. Bids were made for 0001 to 9999, through e-auction. People placed online bids for these numbers on the department’s portal.

The number has been allotted to the person who placed the highest bid. Now, the selected applicants will deposit the prescribed amount with the department, after which the fancy number will be issued to their vehicles.

479 numbers remain unbidden
When the number series from 0001 to 9999 ends, the administration begins a new series. Orders for this are issued by the Regional Transport Authority, and these are displayed on the Transport Department, Chandigarh Administration website.

Each number has a reserve price, and bids are then placed. The number is sold to the highest bidder. There are approximately 1,000 numbers from 0001 to 9999 that are to be auctioned. Of these, 479 numbers have not received any bids, meaning these numbers will be sold at the reserve price.