Dhs7.31 collected from 63rd RTA Distinguished Number Plates Auction

The Number Plate 88888 in motorbikes auction fetched 102,000 dirham, followed by the number plate 20000 which was sold for 60,000 dirham. In vehicles number plates version of the auction the number plate G 99999 topped the list by selling for 700,000 dirham followed by G 909 which was sold for 300,000 dirham.

Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of Licensing Agency, revealed that the total proceeds of the 63rd Distinguished Number Plates Auction for motorbikes and vehicles reached 7,311,000 dirham against the sale of 106 number plates comprising 16 motorbike plates and 90 vehicle number plates.

Bahrozyan said:

"Adding Distinguished Number Plates of motorbikes to Distinguished Number Plates Auction is testament to the success of Distinguished Number Plates Auctions held by the emirate of Dubai long ago. The Auction witnessed heated competition particularly in the ranks of distinguished number plates for motorbikes; the first of its kind and an unprecedented step ever to be taken by a licensing body."

He mentioned that RTA offered 3, 4 and 5-digit distinguished number plates for both motorbikes and vehicles recently held in Al Mina Hall of Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai; which attracted considerable number of participants from the general public and businessmen. He stated that following the encouraging results of this successful experiment RTA would offer more distinguished number plates for motorbikes besides Distinguished Number Plates Auction for vehicles.

"The Distinguished Number Plates Auction has sustained the successes made in the previous rounds, which are held almost every month, in attracting participants from all community segments of various emirates. This prompts RTA to continue with the drive of renovating and developing the Auction in terms of procedures and diversity of numbers offered to meet the expectations of these peoples to own distinguished number plates," added Bahrozyan.

The Director of Vehicle Licensing Dep't at RTA Licensing Agency Mohammed Abdul Kareem Nemat praised the good organization of the 63rd Distinguished Number Plates Auction supervised by Distinguished Number Plates Team comprising Manager of Vehicle Number Plates Mohammed Saeed bin Darweesh, Senior Officer Suhail Mattar Ghurab and several officials and employees of the Agency. He highlighted their positive role in bringing success to Distinguished Number Plates Auctions regularly organized by the RTA.

"The Team made all arrangements related to the operational and logistical aspects of the Auction such as the provision of all resources to promote the Auction, and the successful marketing of the Auction through adopting diverse methods targeting all sectors of the community. The Auction also received official media support, and a work team was established to attend to the requirements of the Auction in full," added the Director of Vehicle Licensing Dep't.