HR88B8888which is the India’s costliest car number plate  : Fetches a stunning Rs 1.17crore

Meet Sudhir Kumar, Haryana man who bought India’s costliest number plate for Rs 1.17 crore

Saw intense competition throughout the day, with the bid crossing Rs 88 lakh by noon before hitting the final record figure.The number, registered under the Kundli RTO series in Sonipat district.The online bidding, conducted through the state’s official VIP-number auction portal,closed at 5 pm on Wednesday.

Making it the most expensive car registration number ever sold in India. Haryana set a national record in the VIP vehicle-number auction, with the registration plate HR88B8888 drawing a staggering Rs 1.17 crore,

This week’s auction reportedly drew a large number of applicants, far more than the usual participation seen in Haryana’s VIP-plate sales. The base price for the HR88 series numbers was Rs 50,000, but competitive bidding pushed the price into crore territory for the first time in the country.

Officials said the number’s appeal lay in its rare pattern — a sequence of eights, with even the letter ‘B’ visually resembling “8” in uppercase, making the plate appear as an unbroken run of 8s. Numerology enthusiasts and luxury-car buyers are known to aggressively chase such combinations, which are considered auspicious and high-status.

The record-breaking sale has further fuelled the craze for distinctive number plates in the state, which has seen soaring demand for VIP combinations in recent years.

Haryana conducts weekly online auctions for fancy numbers, with registrations opening on Fridays, bidding held early in the week, and final results announced every Wednesday. After the bidding closes, the successful bidder must deposit the full amount within five days and block the number for registration.

The auction, held through the official portal, drew 45 applicants; bidding began at Rs 50,000 and surged to a record high by the 5 pm deadline.