Maruti Suzuki India to take number of automated driving license test tracks to 17 in Uttar Pradesh

Maruti Suzuki India--the country's largest carmaker--said on Wednesday that it had signed an agreement to automate 12 additional driving license test tracks in Uttar Pradesh, on top of the five tracks it had already automated as part of a pact signed in December 2023. The development is part of the auto major's road safety corporate social responsibility (CSR) drive in the state. 

The 12 tracks are located in Aligarh, Azamgarh, Basti, Bareilly, Gonda, Jhansi, Meerut, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Pratapgarh. Barring Azamgard, which has two such tracks, all other locations have one track each, according to a company release. 

The additional tracks will facilitate the tests for the two-wheeler, light motor vehicle (LMV) and heavy motor vehicle (HMV) segments. 

The automated driving test tracks will be equipped with high-definition cameras and integrated IT systems, ensuring a 100 per cent computerised and transparent process for driving license testing, said Maruti Suzuki India.

"License applicants are evaluated through a comprehensive test with auto-generated results using technology at the automated driving test tracks. The test is designed to assess candidates according to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR)," the auto maker added. 

“After the successful automation of five driving test tracks in Uttar Pradesh by Maruti Suzuki, we are delighted to extend our partnership for 12 additional test tracks. Automation makes the issuance of driving licenses more scientific, transparent, and efficient and will help in achieving our goal to enhance road safety and reduce accidents. Maruti Suzuki completed the automation of test tracks at DTTIs at Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Mathura, Prayagraj, and Varanasi earlier this year," said Dayashankar Singh, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State (Independent Charge)-Transport. 

“We thank the Government of Uttar Pradesh for entrusting us with this important road safety project. Together we will streamline and automate the evaluation process for awarding driving licence. The automation of driving license testing will usher in a positive transformation, that can go a long way to bring down road accidents by ensuring only capable candidates get driving licences," said  Rahul Bharti, Executive Director-Corporate Affairs at Maruti Suzuki India. 

“Maruti Suzuki has been taking focused initiatives on five pillars of road safety i.e. Engineering, Education, Evaluation, Enforcement, and Emergency care. Automated driving licence testing  strengthens the ‘evaluation’ process with zero manual intervention to award driving licenses after a rigorous and standardized evaluation," added Bharti.