Secretary, Transport, Prasanna Ramaswamy G, today conducted a comprehensive inspection at the fitness site in Khanpur, Nagrota.
The visit aimed to assess the process of granting fitness certificates to vehicles and ensure adherence to safety standards.
The Secretary was accompanied by his team, including Additional Secretary, Raj Mohammad Malik and Under Secretary, Manik Singh Rathore.
During the inspection, Transport Secretary observed certain irregularities in conduct of vehicle fitness checks. He noticed that most of the parameters that should be checked to ascertain the fitness of a vehicle require the inspector to get the vehicle driven for at least 6-7 minutes. He emphasized the need for a thorough and yet practical SOP to ensure the safety of vehicles on the road.
