JAMMU, 05 Sept 23: The Transport department J&K has collected Rs 16.10 lakh revenue through the e-auction of fancy number plates in the UT in first e -auction of Fancy Numbers.
The e-Auction of Fancy number is one of the Faceless services of Motor Vehicle Department recently launched by Chief Secretary Shri Arun Kumar Mehta.
According to online reports about 81 applicants had registered online from different RTOs/ARTOs to participate in online bidding for different Fancy registration number in first round until Tuesday afternoon in first cycle.
As per user manual , The vehicle owner can register themselves on the national transport website: https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/fancy (user manual available at portal) and the link of the same is also available on the UT administration transport department website: www.jktrans.gov.in to obtain the unique acknowledgement number (UAN) for login and participation in Bidding process after submission of registration and reserve money.
The fancy number plates have been divided into different categories with a different reserve/base price for each category. The new online facility will not only bring transparency to the whole system but will also ensure the identity of the person is hidden until the final auction procedure is started.
Earlier the vehicle owners had to visit the Concerned RTOS /ARTOS and quote a price apart from the prescribed fees and deposit a demand draft of that price at concerned Offices and the vehicle owner who bids the higher price was allotted the Fancy number, but now onwards they can avail this services from comfort of their homes by simply clicking on official website of the department .
Sharing details worthy Secretary to Transport Department added that the move is intended to bring transparency in issuing fancy numbers.
As per the new system, an applicant can now make payments for fancy numbers online through the Transport Department's website. The practice will also reduce human interface at the RTO end.
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