The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday said that a draft notification has been issued for public comments regarding mandatory fitness testing of vehicles through automated testing stations.
The government is planning to make fitness checks of vehicles mandatory through automated testing stations in a phased manner from April next year. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Friday said that a draft notification has been issued for public comments regarding mandatory fitness testing of vehicles through ATS.
An Automated Testing Station (ATS) uses mechanical equipment to automate the various tests required to check the fitness of the vehicle.
The requirement will be implemented in a phased manner. According to the draft notification, the fitness test will be mandatory for heavy goods vehicles and heavy passenger motor vehicles through ATS with effect from April 1, 2023.
In the case of medium goods vehicles and medium passenger motor vehicles and light motor vehicles (transport), the requirement will be made mandatory with effect from June 1, 2024.
As per the draft notification, the renewal of fitness certificate will be for two years for commercial vehicles (transport) and for one year for commercial vehicles (transport) older than eight years.
Last year, the ministry had said that entities such as special purpose vehicles, state governments, companies, associations and bodies of individuals may be allowed to open ATS for testing the fitness of both personal and transport vehicles.
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The fitness test for private vehicle (non-transport) is done at the time of renewal of registration (after 15 years). PTI BKS Ram
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