12/2/2018
PUNE: “The state
government has sanctioned Rs 1.30 crore for the infrastructure development of
the brake testing track at Dive Ghat,” said Pune regional transport officer B I
Ajri.
On Friday last week, transport minister Diwakar Raote visited
the regional transport office (RTO) and asked officials to submit a detailed
plan to his department for further development of the facility.
An RTO official said the sanctioned amount would reach the
public works department and there would be much infrastructure development at
the testing track. At present, the facility has five tracks and the officials
check and issue fitness certificates to around 250 vehicles every day.
"We can increase the number to 350 a day, for which we
need more officers," the official said, adding that the facility was
plagued by a plethora of problems for long. "The fitness certificates can
only be issued to vehicle owners a day after the test. This means, a person
appearing for the test have to either stay back or revisit Saswad to collect
the certificate. This is happening because of poor internet facility,"
another official said. "Uninterrupted power was also a concern, which was
sorted on Tuesday. We will take up the issues with the minister and expect the
overall situation to improve," he added.
Pune regional transport officer B I Ajri said, “some changes have been initiated to tide over the crisis. Pimpri Chinchwad also has a track and it has been decided to conduct checks of small commercial vehicles such as autorickshaws there. Big commercial vehicles, however, have to come to Dive Ghat."
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