KOCHI: The booking for the new series KL-07-CP is getting a huge response from motorists, according to Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) officers. As the deadline for booking the number (from CP 01- CP 166) ended on Saturday, over 60 per cent of the fancy numbers were booked and 23 are all set to go for auction on Monday.
Like in other series, the fancy numbers in the new series 01, 07, 10, 55, 70, 77, 99, 100 are the favourites. “Really this series is also getting a warm response from vehicle owners as almost all two digits have already been booked,” said K L Franklin, Joint RTO, who is conducting the auction.
Since there were multiple buyers for the numbers 01, 02, 04, 05, 0, 07, 09, 10, 54, 55, 70, 77, 100, 101 and 123, the auction will determine the owner of the number. “ The auction for the Kl-07-CN-01 was settled at `6 lakh last year while 07 and 09 were auctioned for `2.2 lakh and `3.4 lakh, respectively. Almost all fancy numbers were sold at high prices. We are expecting a huge auction on Monday,” added Franklin. MVD officers said several people have delayed vehicle registration eying on the new series. “Those who took temporary registration last month are waiting for the new series after paying the penalty for late registration. The number of participants is high compared to the last series,” said an MVD officer.
The officers said the new series would fetch a revenue of over `50 lakh in the current financial year.
“Several numbers in the CN category are also available for booking and are getting a tremendous response from vehicle owners. Already there are four buyers for the KL-07-CN-9999 category. Heated auction can be seen in this category too,” said a motor vehicle inspector.