Haryana Government would open an institute of driver training and research at village Kaluwas in district Bhiwani to impart training to drivers so as to ensure road safety in the State. The institute, which is being set up by Tata Motors limited, would impart training of commercial vehicle to aspirant youth.
An official spokesman said that Haryana Government and Tata Motors limited (commercial vehicle manufacturer of India) will enter into a partnership to set up the institute for training. He said that three Institutes of Driver Training and Research have already been established at Bahadurgarh, Rohtak and Kaithal where 43,438 drivers have been imparted driver training.
The new driver training institute would enable drivers to handle the overall road safety measures efficiently and help them to avoid mishaps as well as to ensure road safety, he added. In Haryana, more than 10000 accidents take place annually. Around 4000 people lose their lives while more than 15,000 persons got seriously injured in accidents in the State last year.