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RTOs
Coverage of RTOs in the Nexus archive.
- Kerala MVD ramps up driving test capacity from 50 to 60 a day, introduces facial recognition for learner’s tests
Kerala MVD has increased daily driving test capacity from 50 to 60 and introduced facial recognition for learner’s tests. A circular from the Transport Commissioner mandates all RTOs and SRTOs to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months.
- Linguistics over licences in Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s Transport Minister has mandated that taxi and auto drivers learn Marathi by August 15 to retain their licenses. RTOs are serving as classrooms for migrant drivers, who have only four days to learn the basics, with some expressing hope and others feeling humiliated.