Maharashtra: People can take Aadhar-based Licence Test from Home

 

 

 

On Tuesday, Maharashtra issued 2 directives to state's 50 Regional Transport Offices aka the RTOs. One of those allows people to obtain a learner's licence by sitting for a test which can be given from home using an Aadhaar-based authentication mechanism, said a senior official. The second change is, dealers can register their non-transport vehicles without taking them physically to RTOs, said Avinash Dhakane, who is the Maharashtra Transport Commissioner. He added that these facilities will bring about huge socio-economic benefits, reduce footfalls at RTOs, eradicate illegal agents, diminish corruption & reduce the burden on staff while also saving time & money of citizens.

 

An official said, "Annually, Maharashtra's transport department issues around 20 lakh learner's licences and equal number of cars & bikes in non-transport category are registered in the state. Necessary changes were made by National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Vahan 4.0 and Sarathi 4.0 systems used for vehicle registration and driving licence issuance across the country.”

 

An official also said, "After watching a few online videos on road safety, one can apply for a learner's licence test, in which he or she must answer rightly at least 60 per cent of questions. Those who clear the test can then print a learner's licence on their own.”