On Friday, Assam Cabinet decided to set up 8 Automated Vehicle testing stations at different state locations. With this, the state aims to conduct Fitness tests on vehicles at 8 locations. 

Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is authorized to set up Automated Vehicle Testing Stations (ATS) on Govt & ASTC land for conducting fitness test of vehicles.

The 8 ATS stations will be set up in the following locations – 

  1. Mirza – Kamrup Rural

  2. North Salmara – Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Dhubri, Chirang, Kokrajhar

  3. Dibrugarh – Dibrugarh

  4. Raha – Nagaon

  5. Jorhat – Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar

  6. Bihpuria – Lakhimpur

  7. Tinsukia – Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Charaideo

  8. Biswanath – Biswanath, Sonitpur, Majuli, Karbi Anglong

https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1560652285671116805

Taking to Twitter, Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said - In the #AssamCabinet, we took several key decisions regarding retirement of medical college faculty members, reengagement of ex-HPC workers, medicines for Govt hospitals, service rules of Land Records staff, automated vehicle testing stations, solar power plant, etc.

What are Automated Vehicle Testing Stations? 

An Automated Testing Station (ATS) uses mechanical equipment to automate the various tests required to check the fitness of a vehicle.

"The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification dated 5th April 2022, regarding mandatory fitness of motor vehicles only through an Automated Testing Station, registered following rule 175 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989. 

Fitness testing for personal vehicles (non-transport) is done at the time of renewal of registration (after 15 years).