Punjab Government inks MoU with Suzuki India Limited

Chandigarh, April 10, 2015: The Punjab Government today inked a MoU with Suzuki India Limited to set up 32 road safety knowledge cenres throughout the state. On behalf of the State Government, Member Secretary, Punjab State Transport Society, Ashwani Kumar, Secretary, Mahesh Rajouria of Society for promotion of Road Safety and Safe Driving, signed in the presence of Principal Secretary, Anurag Agarwal with Executive Director, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, R.S. Kalsi .

Disclosing this here today Anurag Agarwal said that now nobody in the state would be able to procure driving licence without appearing in the driving test. Anurag Aggarwal said that PPP models and 32 automated driving test tracks (A.D.T.T.) would be laid out which shall comprise of separate testing track for each track and premises. He said that the administrative blocks to be constructed at automated driving test tracks will have the sitting office space for licensing officer who will issue learner driving licence on the spot and also issue permanent driving licence to those who qualify driving test.

He said that the architecture department has prepared standard track drawing according to which will be laid by PWD in 235x185 feet area of 1 acre. A private party will connect its system with National informatics centre and biometric system will also be installed for conduct of driving test. Sensor based technology and CCTV cameras will also be installed on 32 automated driving test tracks for automation.