India, March 31 -- The Gudi Padwa week, celebrated as new year in the state, saw a surge in vehicle registrations across Maharashtra, with 87,496 new vehicles-including two-wheelers, four-wheelers, and other categories-registered between March 23 and 30. This marks a 31% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the state Transport Department.

The increase translates to 20,739 more vehicles registered this year compared to 2024. Vehicle dealerships across the state facilitated registrations through their respective Regional Transport Offices (RTOs).

Among four-wheelers, 22,327 new cars were registered, up by 5,188 units from last year's 17,139-a 30.27% increase. "Our staff was on duty despite the holiday rus...