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Pune RTO Announces Auction for Fancy Vehicle Registration Numbers

Applications for preferred numbers to be accepted for four-wheelers and two-wheelers on October 29 and 30

PUNE : The Regional Transport Office (RTO), Pune, has announced an auction process for fancy and preferred vehicle registration numbers under the new MH61 series for two-wheelers. Applicants seeking special registration numbers have been asked to submit their applications along with the prescribed fees and necessary documents within the stipulated deadlines.

For private four-wheelers, applications will be accepted on October 29, 2026, from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Demand drafts (DDs) for the auction must be submitted by 3.15 pm on October 30. The auction will be held on the same day at 4 pm.

For two-wheelers, applications will be accepted on October 30 from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm. Demand drafts for the auction must be submitted by 3.15 pm on November 2, with the auction scheduled for 4 pm that day at Sahakar Sabhagriha.

Applicants must submit proof of address, identity proof, an attested copy of their PAN card and a demand draft for the prescribed fee. The DD must be drawn in favour of “R.T.O., Pune” through a nationalised or scheduled bank in Pune.

The RTO has clarified that applications will be accepted only from vehicle owners whose addresses fall within the jurisdiction of the Pune RTO.

The revised fees for preferred registration numbers will be applicable as per the Maharashtra Government notification dated August 30, 2024. After the auction, any remaining registration numbers will be made available online through the official portal, https://fancy.parivahan.gov.in.

Applicants who fail to secure their preferred numbers in the auction have been advised to collect their original demand drafts from the RTO office within five days, the Pune Regional Transport Office said.