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- Kerala's Motor Vehicles Department has raised the daily driving test capacity at RTOs and Sub-RTOs from 40 to 50, alongside a directive to run tests five days a week for three months to clear a backlog of licence applications.
- Revised slot allocations cover fresh applicants, re-tests, and those needing licences for jobs, studies abroad, or migration.
- The department has also ordered a facial recognition authentication system for learner's licence tests on mobile phones, pending activation in the Sarathi application by NIC.
- Targets include fresh test slots within 30 days of booking, re-test slots within eight days, and learner's licence slots within three days.
What to watch next
- Whether the daily slot targets (30/8/3 days) are met and how the backlog clears over the three-month drive
- Activation of the facial recognition feature in the Sarathi application by NIC
- Further decisions on slot strength and scheduling based on review, overseen by Deputy Transport Commissioners
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Named India · Sarathi application · C.H. Nagaraju · Kerala · Kerala Motor Vehicles Department · Left Democratic Front · National Informatics Centre · Regional Transport Offices
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