The fitness test of auto-rickshaws and taxis is expected to get easier and less time-consum꧅ing as the Delhi government’s transport department will set up 10 automated𝐆 inspection and certification lanes at its Burari facility, officials said on Sunday.
After mooting the propos💮al seven years ago, the department has now floated a tender for setting up the automated lanes at its vehicle inspection unit in Burari.
The system will be in place in the next few months as the bid o💝pens in March, a senior transport department official said.
Automation will improve the accuracy of the fitness tests as various components such as brakes, clutches🍌, headlights and suspension, among others, will be checked and evaluated through machines and computers, the official said.
Currently, smaller vehicles such as auto-rickshaws, taxis and rural transﷺport vehicles are being tested for fitness manually at the Burari centre. This process is time-consuming and not too accurate, officials said.
The test centre currently sees around 300 vehicles for a fitness test daily. Bigger vehicles such as buses and trucks are bei🐓ng tested at the department's facility in Jhuljhuli.
With PTI inputs.
