{
  "id": 10192710,
  "title": "Traffic Department invites bid for special vehicle registration numbers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/traffic-department-invites-bid-for-special-vehicle-registration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T10:17:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/27/09/2026/traffic-department-invites-bid-for-special-vehicle-registration-numbers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The General Directorate of Traffic in Qatar has announced the launch of new special vehicle registration numbers via the Sooum app. The department revealed that the 'Expression of Interest' period for these unique numbers will commence on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10am on the Sooum platform. Interested parties can submit their expressions of interest by clicking the 'Express Your Interest' button and remitting the security deposit within 72 hours of their initial submission. Upon the conclusion of the expression-of-interest phase, the applicants will enter a 24-hour internal auction. Should a single applicant express interest in a particular number, it will be sold at the stipulated price. However, if multiple applicants express interest in the same number, an internal auction among the interested parties will ensue. The available special vehicle registration numbers can be viewed on the Sooum app.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Traffic has announced the release of new special vehicle registration numbers through the Sooum app.</p> <p>In a social media post, the department stated that the 'Expression of Interest' section for the special numbers will be activated on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10am on the Sooum app.</p> <p>Interested individuals can apply for the numbers by…",
  "key_points": [
    "General Directorate of Traffic launches special vehicle registration numbers.",
    "Expression of Interest period starts October 1, 2026, at 10am on Sooum app.",
    "72-hour security deposit submission required after initial interest submission."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}