Online appointment for driving test soon

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 18

After the launch of the online appointment system in the Registration and the Licensing Authority, the Transport Department will start the system for driving test also.

Sources said the online appointment system is being incorporated in the proposed camera-based innovative driving testing system (IDTS) to be launched soon at the Children Traffic Park in Sector 23.

After the delay of three months, the Transport Department is likely to start the new system from next month. Installation of equipment and required infrastructure has reached the final stage at the Children’s Traffic Park. A control room has also been set up at the park to operate the system.

An officer of the Transport Department said once the new system starts functioning, residents would get online appointment for driving test at the time of passing the written test at the RLA office.

At present, applicants have to wait for hours for their turn for driving test.

Under the IDTS system, a special track has been developed and cameras will be installed along the track. The applicant will be asked to drive the vehicle and his performance will be recorded on the camera and sensors. Marks based on the performance will be given to applicants automatically without human the interference.

The system will ensure that people with sound knowledge of traffic rules and adequate training only get the right to drive a vehicle. The system will also ensure objective evaluation of applicants’ driving skills.

Under the project, 7 tracks are being developed at the ground which include reverse track, U-turn track, wrong turn track, four junction track, Roundabout track and gradient track. Applicants will have to pass vehicles through all these tracks and the result will be out soon after the test giving the details of the performance in a transparent manner.

Control room set up at Children’s Traffic Park

After a delay of three months, the Transport Department is likely to start the new system from next month. Installation of equipment and required infrastructure has reached the final stage at the Children’s Traffic Park. A control room has also been set up at the park to operate the system.