Tollywood actor and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA from Hindupur, Nandamuri Balakrishna, placed a winning bid of â¹7.75 lakh to secure the premium car registration number ‘TG 09 F0001’ during an online auction conducted by the Telangana Regional Transport Authority (RTA) at its Khairatabad office on Saturday.
The Telangana Transport Department raised a total of â¹37.15 lakh in a single day by auctioning off several sought-after fancy numbers. The bidding saw intense competition for a series of unique vehicle registration numbers.
According to a statement from Khairatabad Joint Transport Commissioner Ch Ramesh, other notable bids included TG 09 F0009, acquired by M/s Kamalalaya Hiisoft Pvt Ltd for â¹6.70 lakh; TG 09 F9999, bought by M/s Ecko Design Studio for â¹99,999; TG 09 F0005, secured by M/s Jetti Infra Projects Pvt Ltd for â¹1.49 lakh; TG 09 F0007, purchased by Srinivas Naidu K for â¹1.37 lakh; TG 09 F0019, claimed by Nethravathi Balagappa Shivalingappa for â¹60,000; and TG 09 F0099, acquired by Concap Electrical Pvt Ltd for â¹4.75 lakh.
The RTA continues to attract high-value bids for fancy vehicle numbers, often purchased for luxury vehicles and VIP usage.