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Telangana to replace manual vehicle checks with automated tests
The Telangana government will replace manual vehicle fitness checks with automated testing stations (ATS), the transport department said. In the first phase, 15 stations will be set up at deputy transport commissioner…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana government will replace manual vehicle fitness checks with automated testing stations (ATS), the transport department said. In the first phase, 15 stations will be set up at deputy transport commissioner and regional transport officer offices, split into two clusters. Sensors will check braking, engine performance, emissions and other parameters before a vehicle is certified roadworthy.
Currently, motor vehicle inspectors perform visual checks, which officials said can result in certificates being issued without proper assessment. Transport commissioner K Ilambarithi said the new system will upload test results directly to the Union transport ministry’s Vahan portal, reducing manual discretion and the scope for manipulation. The government plans to expand to 37 stations in total. Tenders for the first phase are nearly complete.
The Indian Opinion
Many citizens will cheer the crackdown on visually-certified but mechanically unsound vehicles. Yet the real test is not the sensor, it is the tender and the tamper-proof uploads. Past computerisation drives have not killed the agent system in RTOs. Watch if all 37 stations go live within two years and whether failure rates rise, or simply get ignored.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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