The officials said that appointments can be booked for a test slot between 5 and 7 pm on all three tracks and no test will be conducted without the booking of a token.
New Delhi: Delhi government, in order to facilitate applicants who are unable to manage time during the day to take the test for obtaining driving license, has started three automated driving tracks where people can do so in the evening. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated the three tracks in Mayur Vihar, Shakur Basti and Vishwas Nagar.
As many as 45 appointments will be booked daily on each track and 3000 appointment schedule will be available per day after the commissioning of night shifts at all 12 automatic driving test tracks. Presently, 135 driving tests are being scheduled daily on these three automatic driving test tracks.
As per the report, pilot test that was conducted at the three centres between April 30 and May 24, 2565 total slots were booked at the automatic driving test track at Shakurbasti, Mayur Vihar and Vishwas Nagar.
“As many as 855 slots amongst these were booked at the centre in Shakurbasti, 243 of these tests were conducted in the night shift. Out of this, 129 people passed the automatic driving test track and 126 people failed the test,” Kailash Gahlot said.
“Similarly, in Mayur Vihar, 855 people had booked their slots for the driving license. Out of which, 424 people had appeared for the driving test. Out of this, 23 people passed the automatic driving test track and 192 people failed it,” he said.
“At the same time, 855 people booked their slots for the driving license test at Vishwas Nagar. Out of this, 266 people arrived for the driving test. Out of this, 149 people passed the automatic driving test track, while 117 people failed,” he stated.
The officials said that appointments can be booked for a test slot between 5 and 7 pm on all three tracks and no test will be conducted without the booking of a token.
“A total of 17 cameras of high resolution have been installed, which capture real time footage and images, for the driving test to be closely monitored. In addition, an Electronic Queue Management System (EQMS) has also been installed for the tokens distribution,” said Gahlot.
“Further, 10 CCTV cameras have been installed at all automatic test track centres to enable the driving test to be conducted in a transparent and effective manner and 20 essential driving skills under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1999 will be tested,” said Gahlot.
The city government had started the trial of automated driving test track at the end of April and it formally inaugurated on Wednesday.
