September 25, 2019
The Transport Ministry is establishing an electronic database to store drivers’ licensing data from throughout the country. The database aims to stop the issuance of multiple licences in different states. In India, over 30% of drivers have more than one vehicle licence.
In several cases, it was found that some people had secured a licence from another state after their ‘original’ licence was confiscated by the authorities. The new system would curb such practices. The move would also help insurers in detecting and dealing with errant drivers.