Maruti Suzuki India signed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MoA”) with the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu to set up 10 Automated Driving Test Tracks (“ADTTs”)across the state.
These ADTTs will be located at Marthandam, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore (Central), Madurai (North), Tuticorin, Krishnagiri, Dindigul, Tiruvannamalai, Sivagangai, and Trichy (West) in Tamil Nadu. The locations are based on recommendations from the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, taking into account the high volume of driving licenses issued and their connectivity to nearby cities.
The MoA signing ceremony was graced by .S.Sivasankar, Minister for Transport and Electricity and Dheeraj Kumar, IAS, Home Secretary. The MoA was signed by R Gajalakshmi, IAS, Transport and Road Safety Commissioner and Tarun Agarwal, Senior Vice President, CSR, Maruti Suzuki.
The ADTTs use video analytics, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Harnessing Automobiles for Safety (HAMS) technologies to enable a technology-enabled, standardized, and objective driving license testing process. This ensures zero human intervention, promotes transparency and adherence to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.