Maharashtra Govt Hikes VIP Number Fees For New Vehicles; Pay Rs 6 Lakh For ’0001′ in Mumbai, Pune

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has hiked fees for “choice numbers,” commonly known as VIP numbers, for new vehicles. According to the news agency PTI report, the hike price will translate into revised Rs 6 lakh charge for the most sought-after ‘0001’ number for four-wheelers in high-demand areas like Mumbai, Pune, and other cities. An out-of-series VIP number will cost up to Rs 18 lakh in major cities including Mumbai and Pune, which incidentally is the cost of new cars in the mid-segment.

Going by the transport department’s notification(dated August 30, 2024), the cost for the coveted number ‘0001’ will rise to Rs 5 lakh for four-wheelers, up from the current Rs 3 lakh. Meanwhile, for two and three-wheelers, the fee will increase to Rs 1 lakh, doubling from the existing Rs 50,000.

In high-demand areas such as Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Pune, Thane, Raigad, Aurangabad, Nashik, Kolhapur, and Nashik, the VIP fee for ‘0001’ will be Rs 6 lakh, up from Rs 4 lakh for vehicles with four or more wheels.