Choice Number Craze Generates ₹71 Crore Revenue for Pune RTO
With the number of vehicles in Pune steadily increasing, the demand for preferred or “choice” registration numbers is also growing. Punekars are willingly paying amounts much higher than the government-set fees to get their favorite numbers. Between January and November 2025, 48,303 vehicle owners chose “choice numbers,” collectively paying over ₹71 crore. This generated record