Soon, two-wheelers in Delhi can get fancy number plates

NEW DELHI: After a wait of three years, two-wheelers will finally be eligible for fancy number plates in Delhi.

Moreover, all vehicle owners wanting to retain the number of their old vehicle for their new one will be able to do so sitting in their home.

The Aam Aadmi Party government is going to amend the Delhi Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993 to make two-wheelers eligible for fancy number plates.

The amendment has been approved by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and will be put forward for comments from the public for a month by the government.

Once notified, the minimum price for two-wheelers for the golden number 0001 will be ₹50,000, while bidding for numbers from 0002 to 0009 will begin from ₹30,000.

Gauging the high demand for numbers like 0786, 1111, 9999, 7777 and 1000, the transport department has set a base price of Rs 20,000 for them. Another category of numbers like 0100, 2222, 8888, 6666 and so on will be sold for ₹15,000.

Transport minister Kailash Gahlot told Hindustan Times that till now, there were no rules under which two-wheelers could be included in the fancy number plate scheme.

VIP numbers from 0001 to 0100 are currently available only for four-wheelers. This is despite the fact that two-wheelers are double in number (over 64 lakh) in Delhi compared to cars (around 35 lakh).

“A lack of policy for two-wheelers in the scheme had also given rise to corruption which would now be eliminated with the entire system being made online,” Gahlot said.