diff --git a/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_form.php b/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_form.php
index cc663ee9..249b3515 100644
--- a/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_form.php
+++ b/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_form.php
@@ -5634,7 +5634,6 @@
                             <div class="form-group col-md-4">
                                 <label for="modal_vehicle_no">
                                     Vehicle No 
-                                    <span class="text-danger">*</span> 
                                     <small style="font-size: x-small;">( Normal: AA##AA#### | Bharat: ##BH####AA )</small>
                                 </label>
                                 <div class="vehicle-input-wrapper">
diff --git a/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_list.php b/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_list.php
index 578230ef..ede897ce 100644
--- a/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_list.php
+++ b/app/Views/policy_transaction_inception_list.php
@@ -807,9 +807,11 @@ function appendVehicles(data, vehicle_id = null)
     }));
 
     $.each(data, function(index, item) {
+        var displayValue = item.vehicle_no ? item.vehicle_no : item.rc;
+        var dbValue = item.id
         var option = $('<option>', {
-            value: item.id,
-            text: item.vehicle_no ?? item.rc,
+            value: dbValue,
+            text: displayValue,
             'data-cid': item.owner,
             'data-bid': item.branch_id,
             'data-cty': item.client_type,