With a view to making issuance of Driving License more convenient and efficient with minimal human interventio, the Madhya Pradesh Transport Department will be establishing more Automated Driving Test Centers in the State. Currently only Indore has automated driving test center.
The Madhya Pradesh Transport Commissioner during an interaction with the media in Gwalior today said that he has already initiated discussions with officials of The Central Institute of Road Transport, Pune in the regard.The Transport Commissioner further said that under this program, technology will be used to automate the process of testing for driving licenses.
He added that sensor based CCTV cameras and software will be used to assess applicants against 20 essential driving skills which are in line with the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) as mentioned in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1989.
According to the commissioner, the use of high-resolution cameras, real-time video, instant results and online registration will provide the much needed transparency to the whole process apart from making the process more convenient and efficient. These steps will also help to get accurate and consistent results.