Ex auto-driver spends Rs3.1m on number for son's car

Rahul Taneja’s bid was highest for a vehicle number in the state

- BY STEPHEN N.R.

Once an autorickshaw driver trying to make ends meet, a Jaipur businessman has spent Rs3.1 million to buy a VIP registration number for his son’s new luxury car — a symbol of how far he has come from his humble beginnings.

According to an NDTV and Zoom News reports, Rahul Taneja purchased Rajasthan’s most expensive registration number, RJ 60 CM 1, for his son’s Audi RS Q8, after a competitive auction at the Jaipur RTO, spending about Rs3.1 million — the highest ever bid for a vehicle number in the state. The car itself costs nearly Rs30 million.

But behind the extravagance lies a story of grit, hustle and a promise made by a father who never forgot what struggle felt like.

From struggle to survival