27027 Driving Licences Issued by State’s First Automated Driving Test, Online Licensing and Training Centre

The Automated Driving Test Online Licensing and Training Center at Naruana village, located on Badal Road in 1.25 acres of land, has started a new chapter in the road safety allowing only the trained and tested drivers to make way on roads, thereby minimizing accidents.

Elaborating on this Rs 2 cr pilot project of the Government of Punjab, which is now being replicated at 32 places in the state. Punjab Transport Minister Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar said that driving school offers all facilities meant for getting learner licences and permanent driving licences from registration to getting the document made under one roof.

Mr. Kohar said that since its inception in April 2015, the center has issued 27027 driving licences so far of which 5440 were issued in the month of December2015. “The popularity of this project can be gauged from the fact that in December 2015 total 5440 licences were issued in 21 working days. This gives an average of 259 licences per day, which translates into new licence being produced every 1.84 minutes,” he said.

Punjab government has entered into a liaison with the Maruti Company for driving training. The Maruti staff teaches assigned syllabus and practical training in a module of 20 days. The learner is taught and shown basics of driving, is allowed to drive on a simulator run on latest Windows 7 and then for 10 days undergoes practical training. The simulator-training modules is comprehensive one wherein the first time learners feel safe driving on a computer and then are confident enough to roll out own wheeler in field.

The applicant is issued token number, appears for test on touch screen tablets on road safety and signages, gets documents made and the licence. The learners’ licence is given in 1 hour, while permanent licence is issued in 2 hours form the onset of registration procedure. The applicant undergoes medical examination on the spot and appears for test on track laid for 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers wherein examinee’s every movement are captured on cameras. Those who do not qualify in the test are asked to appear again after a period of seven days.

The innovative project will ensure road safety for all and is commended by the public.