Kerala MVD ramps up driving test capacity from 50 to 60 a day, introduces facial recognition for learner’s tests
Nagaraju, all RTOs and SRTOs have been directed to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months.With the daily test limit raised to 50, the allocation of slots has also been revised. Deputy Transport Commissioners have been tasked with monitoring the implementation of the drive, while Regional Transport Officers and Joint Regional Transport Officers will be personally responsible for complying with the new directions.
- ▪Nagaraju, all RTOs and SRTOs have been directed to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months.With the daily test limit raised to 50, the allocation of slots has also been revised.
- ▪Deputy Transport Commissioners have been tasked with monitoring the implementation of the drive, while Regional Transport Officers and Joint Regional Transport Officers will be personally responsible for complying with the new directions.
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As part of a significant reform to address the growing backlog of driving licence applications in Kerala, the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has increased the number of driving tests that can be conducted in Regional Transport Offices (RTO) and Sub-RTOs (SRTO) from 40 to 50 per day.During the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, transport offices were permitted to conduct up to 60 driving tests daily before the limit was later reduced to 40.In a circular issued by Transport Commissioner C.H. Nagaraju, all RTOs and SRTOs have been directed to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months.With the daily test limit raised to 50, the allocation of slots has also been revised.
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