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AP’s first automated driving track at Vizag
The much-awaited automated driving track, the first in Andhra Pradesh, will take off by end of October this year. Later, the tracks will be set up in another eight other districts in the state. The track, developed at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, is located on the outskirts of the city at Gambheeram SEZ, about 18 kilometre from the city India’s first automated driving test track was launched in Gand
Visakhapatnam: The much-awaited automated driving track, the first in Andhra Pradesh, will take off by end of October this year. Later, the tracks will be set up in another eight other districts in the state. The track, developed at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, is located on the outskirts of the city at Gambheeram SEZ, about 18 kilometre from the city India’s first automated driving test track was launched in Gandhinagar in Gujarat a few years ago.
The track will be equipped with various types of sensors and cameras which record any mistake committed by the driver, eliminating any chance for irregularities in issue of licence
Less than half of the states are going for this automated system. This track is equipped with various types of sensors which instantly reflects any mistake made by the driver during the test. The track is covered by multi-cam set up which keeps the video recording of every single test. East test will be stored for a period of one month. The system is developed by Softx Technologies Private Ltd.
There is no scope of human interference during the test. Everything is automatic and governed by sensors and self-timed devices, once the test starts. The licence aspirant will also know where he went wrong.
“This will increase the efficiency of the people driving vehicles which ultimately reduce the number of accidents,’’ said deputy commissioner of Road Transport Authority S Venkateswarulu. Half of the accident in Andhra Pradesh were occurring due to human error. Talking to this correspondent here on Sunday, the deputy commissioner said Andhra Pradesh was the only state in the country which has driving tracks in all the 13 districts.
He said his department is tightening the issue of learner’s licence. Except for colour blindness which is not incorporated in the MV Act, all other tests would be conducted for the learner.
Getting a licence will be a tough task once the automated system is put into use. The district RTA office issues 60,000 licences per year on an average. Under the old system, at least 30 per cent of the applicants were obtaining the licence through backdoor, without passing the test. This will be curbed forever, the deputy commissioner said.
By KMP Patnaik
