Study under way to install automatic systems on highways to determine fitness of vehicles: Minister Vij

Transport and Energy Minister Anil Vij said that a study was being done on installing automatic systems on the main roads of Haryana through which it would be known whether a particular vehicle is fit to ply on road or not. Apart from this, a survey of obsolete buses in Haryana was also being conducted, he said. As natural resources like diesel and petrol were slowly depleting, the use of electric buses would be promoted in the state, he added.

Vij was interacting with mediapersons during his halt at Nangal Chaudhary here on Wednesday while returning after attending the meeting of Energy Ministers held in Jaipur. He said at the meeting, discussions and deliberations were held on promoting solar energy.

Responding to a question on the problem of overloading of vehicles in the mining sector, Vij said, "It is true that overloading damages roads, people lose their lives, and this leads to theft and corruption. Recently, there was a meeting of all transport ministers of the country in Delhi, in which an idea came up that a gadget would be installed to monitor the weight of the vehicle. Everyone is concerned about overloading of vehicles."

Acting on a complaint regarding overloaded vehicles, Vij talked to a local official of the regional transport authorities over phone and reprimanded him for vehicles being overloaded, leading to mishaps. He also warned him of taking strict action if the complaint about overloading is received again in the district.

In response to a question regarding the purchase of buses in the Haryana Roadways, the minister said, "Recently, the approval was given in the High Power Purchase Committee meeting to purchase 550 buses. Regarding electric buses, he said that at present, electric buses were only available in cities but the government wanted to promote electric buses because the natural resources like diesel and petrol were depleting.

Vij said vehicles without permit and without number plates would not be allowed to run in Haryana and necessary instructions had been issued in this respect.