Eager to adopt best practices to ensure public safety: Bhullar

Chandigarh, August 28

Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar on Wednesday stressed for the need to adopt best practices for preventing road accidents.

During a meeting held with 14-member delegation of the All India Federation of Motor Vehicles Department Technical Executive Officers’ Association at Punjab Bhawan, Bhullar said, “The government is eager to adopt best practices of other states in several areas of transport management to tackle the issue of public safety.”

The meeting focused on improving licensing, registration, fitness certification, enforcement, taxation and road safety measures in Punjab.

Bhullar outlined several achievements, including the establishment of “Sadak Surakhya Force” and the introduction of the “Farishtay Scheme” to save the lives of road accident victims.

The minister also mentioned the introduction of 55 smart services related to driving licenses and registration.

He said the vehicle fitness was being conducted by motor vehicle inspectors using mobile tablet-based technology. The state has also introduced an e-invoicing system for manual challans through 1,200 e-challan machines to the traffic police and implemented e-payment facilities for challan payments.

The minister further pointed out that the department has implemented vehicle scrapping and electric vehicle policies for ensuring safer roads and pollution-free environment.