India’s Costliest Number Plate ‘HR 88B8888’ Sold For A Record-Breaking Rs 1.17 Crore; Internet Reacts With Memes
The desis with fat wallets are really crazy about fancy mobile numbers and vehicle registration numbers. In Haryana, a proud owner will now flaunt the costliest number plate on his premium car. Registration number HR 88B8888 was up for auction on the government portal at fancy.parivahan.gov.in. For the aforementioned Haryana registration with six ‘8’s and one ‘B,’ which gives an illusion of seven ‘8’s in a succession, there were 45 applications.
Bidders had to pay Rs 11,000 during the application, which includes Rs 1,000 in registration fees and the rest as a security deposit.
The base price for the bidding was set at Rs 50,000. At 12 pm the bidding price was at Rs 88 lakh and by the end of the day at 5 pm the highest bidder had placed Rs 1.17 crore for the registration number, a national record.
The HR in the number represents the state of registration, Haryana, whereas the initial digit 88 indicates the specific Regional Transport Office (RTO). The letter ‘B’ in the registration refers to the vehicle series code within the RTO. Finally, the last four digits are uniquely assigned to the vehicle.
The registration plate HR88B8888 was auctioned at an unprecedented Rs 1.17 crore in #Haryana, making it India’s costliest vehicle number.
Know more about the All 8s Allure!
Read here: https://t.co/rO4zTEqoNF pic.twitter.com/pR55kguRmJ— Business Today (@business_today) November 27, 2025
HR88B8888 Becomes India’s Costliest Car Registration Number At Rs 1.17 Crore https://t.co/4Q7PSgRwn9@yash04rai reports pic.twitter.com/NR7BCHfs87— NDTV (@ndtv) November 27, 2025
HR88B8888 Becomes India’s Costliest Car Registration Number At Rs 1.17 Crore https://t.co/5OEQueerPz pic.twitter.com/61Gcfy3Oi1— NDTV (@ndtv) November 26, 2025
Meanwhile, the internet erupted in memes over the costliest registration number sold in India. Here are a few for your chuckling pleasure:
Meanwhile govt pic.twitter.com/OlTf2tvUQ4— के के लाल (@qwertykkl1) November 27, 2025
Who would want bad omen no. 8? pic.twitter.com/Cv7oHPXoNh— India 2029 (@india2029) November 27, 2025
Transport Office, Haryana – pic.twitter.com/72RVfIbMuF— Satired Out ! (@Satired_Out) November 27, 2025
People are wondering how can someone spend 1 cr on a number. Dude this much cash is just casually lying under some random sarkari babu’s bed. Andha kaala paisa. https://t.co/uuyCgnzaFA— Ashutosh (@ashhpat) November 28, 2025
It’s just a numbers https://t.co/kT6qDoM8bF pic.twitter.com/5N3KyC2mtn— Open_Minded (@Open_minded1391) November 27, 2025