Lucknow: Automobile showrooms across Lucknow witnessed a rush of customers on Dhanteras on Friday, with vehicle sales estimated at around Rs 280 crore. Many buyers opted to take delivery of their vehicles on the auspicious occasion.
State president of the Uttar Pradesh Adarsh Vyapar Mandal, four-wheeler sales were estimated at Rs 200 crore, while two-wheeler sales touched around Rs 80 crore, according to Sanjay Gupta . Gupta said around 1,000 cars across different price segments, 2,000 motorcycles and 1,500 electric two-wheelers were sold and delivered on Dhanteras. Sandeep Narain, president of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), said, “High-end cars worth around Rs 21 crore were sold and delivered across the city. “We delivered around 150 cars across different segments on Friday.
We expect demand to remain strong during the upcoming wedding season,” said Mohammad Abdullah, sales manager at a car showroom. Vijay Jaiswal, a customer at a Hazratganj showroom, said he had booked his car in September to take delivery on Dhanteras. I am happy that I received the delivery as planned,” he said.
Many customers had booked their vehicles in advance to take delivery on Dhanteras. “Buying a vehicle on this day is considered auspicious.