JAMMU: Transport Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, Vishesh Mahajan today chaired a comprehensive meeting to review the services provided by the Motor Vehicles Department. The meeting was attended by RTO Jammu, Jasmeet Singh, Assistant Transport Commissioner, ARTO Headquarters, ARTO Board of Inspection (Passenger & Goods), ARTO Flying Squad, along with Motor Vehicle Inspectors (MVIS), Sub Motor Vehicle Inspectors (SMVI), and Motor Vehicle Traffic Assistant (MVTA).
During the meeting, RTO Jammu was directed to rationalise the existing daily slots for driving tests so that sufficient time be ensured for testing proper skills of applicant by the testing board and asked to update 150 slots per day for all class of vehicles in Jammu district. He further instructed to increase the trial test days from three to six so that the aspiring applicants do not face any difficulties in booking slots as per their convenience and availability.
Emphasizing the need for strict adherence to technical guidelines, the Transport Commissioner directed all ARTOS and MVIS to follow prescribed protocols while issuing fitness certificates for vehicles. To eliminate bottlenecks in the inspection process, He instructed the concerned quarter for deployment of an additional Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) in Board of Inspection (P&G) to ensure thorough vehicle inspections as per set parameters.