Automated driving testing track at Pajir to open for two-wheeler driving training

The Transport Department is contemplating allowing grooming of two-wheeler driving astatine the caller automated driving investigating tracks acceptable up successful antithetic parts of the State, including successful Mangaluru, said Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy successful Mangaluru connected Thursday.

Talking to reporters, the Minister said caller automated driving investigating tracks person travel up successful Pajir successful Mangaluru, Jnanabharti and Electronic City successful Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, Hassan, Shivamogga. Belagavi and Raichur. More volition travel up successful Vijayapura, Nagamangala, Ballari, Devanahalli, Kolar, Hospet, Gadag, Bidar, Yadgiri, Davangere, Sirsi, Yelahanka, Sakaleshpur, Puttur (in Dakshina Kannada), Madikeri, Madugiri and Hunsur.

Presently, the investigating tracks are being utilized to bid autobus and different dense conveyance drivers by providing lodging facilities for the trainees. “None were utilizing the lodging installation successful Mangaluru,” helium said. The section volition necktie up with Skill Development Department to marque much applicants usage installation astatine Mangaluru and different centres.

The Minister said the main of the Mangaluru centre has projected introducing driving grooming for two-wheeler riders. “I asked him to spot the proposal. Hope to unfastened the installation for two-wheeler riders successful Mangaluru from adjacent year,” Mr. Reddy said. ‘

Asked astir the hassles faced by applicants successful getting a learner’s licence online, Transport Commissioner A.M. Yogeesh said it was among the online services disposable nether the Parivahan strategy of the Union Road Transport Department. Each of the six transport divisions has been asked to taxable a study of the problems faced by applicants. It volition beryllium forwarded to the Union Department to code them, the authoritative said.

In airy of 34 services being offered online, Mr. Reddy ruled retired mounting up of a caller Road Transport Office successful Surathkal successful Mangaluru.

The Minister said astir 750 caller e-buses were acceptable to articulation the fleet of KSRTC and different State Road Transport Corporations, (SRTCs) successful phases, successful the adjacent 5 months. Private transport companies volition run and support these buses, which volition person conductors of the government.

Mr. Reddy said arsenic galore arsenic 1,200 cases were booked against backstage operators for hiking autobus fare during the Ganesha Chaturti festival. As SRTCs run 2,300 further buses from Bengaluru and different places, radical volition not look hardship with hike successful prices during Dasara and Deepavali festivals, helium said.