A Chandigarh-based businessman has splurged a whopping Rs. 8.1 lakh on a VIP number for his scooter. Kanwaljit Walia, who has a well-known catering business in the city, made the highest bid for the number CH01BC 0001. The vehicle is his newly bought Activa scooter worth Rs. 50,000.
The VIP number ‘0001’ is much sought after. In recent years, it has been sold for anything between Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 10 lakh. The record price was paid by a farmer-turned-realtor, NS Shergill, in 2010.