What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of buying a car? Its the decision to finalize the choice of car after filtering out a long list of 'ifs and buts', such as?budget, car's mileage and price, etc.
All this is no cakewalk, right?
And after all these efforts, making your car number plate a bit more fancy?in India is a thought some of us tend to have, isn¡¯t it? While that is totally fine, keep in mind that no matter what the reason for customization is, whether its the belief in numerology or just giving a unique touch to your car, do not forget that this desire comes with a not-so-tiny cost.
The cost of getting a fancy number plate depends on the type of registration number you want, and the category it falls into, such as super elite, single digit, semi fancy number, etc. Lets dig into the details to help you understand it further.
0001
Cost: Rs 5 lakhs
Single Digit Numbers
0002, 0003 and so on till 0009
Cost: Rs 3 Lakhs
0100,0666,0444,8000 etc.
Cost: Rs 1 -Rs 1.5 Lakh
0786, numbers from 0010 to 0099, 0101, etc
Cost: Rs 2 lakhs
Any other registration number which is not mentioned in category and is asked on request as a special registration number
Cost: Rs 25,000?
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If you wish to get a customized number for your car, follow the below mentioned steps:
1.Register as a public user at Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) website
2.Select your preferred fancy number plate
3.Next step is to deposit a fees for the registration and for booking the VIP number you want
4.Once you have deposited the fees, bid for the number you want to buy for your
5. On the basis of results in e-auction, you can be allotted the number you have bid for.?
6. However, when you win the auction and get your desired number, you must immediately deposit the balance amount
7. Next step is to print the allotment letter after making all the required payments. You must register the vehicle number within 30 days of issuance of the letter.
8. In case you did not get the desired number in auction, you can claim a refund of the fee
9. Visit https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/fancy/ to check the availability of the fancy number at your area's local RTO
10. If the local RTO has the chosen number available at the moment, then apply accordingly.?
Keep in mind that?the registration process usually takes three days, followed by a two-day bidding period. Lastly, the remaining steps of the process are generally completed within next five days.
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