Bhubaneswar: In a big transfer aimed toward enhancing passenger security, the State Transport Authority (STA) of Odisha has introduced the obligatory set up of Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTD) and Panic Buttons in all automobiles, excluding two-wheelers, rickshaws, and three-wheelers. This resolution, efficient from October 1, 2023, is consistent with the directives issued by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
According to the notification issued by the Commerce & Transport (Transport) Department, Notification No. TRN-LCMISC-0001-201/81541T dated July 17, 2023, the requirement for VLTD and Panic Buttons has been imposed in adherence to Rule 125H, sub-rule 5 of rule 90, and sub-rule 1 of rule 129 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
The main goal behind this mandate, as acknowledged by the STA, is to trace and monitor automobiles working on the roads, with a particular give attention to making certain the security of passengers, particularly girls and kids.
The requirement for Vehicle Location Tracking Devices and Panic Buttons extends to varied sorts of automobiles, together with passenger buses, instructional establishment buses, luxurious cabs, maxi cabs, motor cabs, omni buses, non-public service automobiles, items carriage automobiles working on National Permits, automobiles transporting hazardous and explosive supplies, and ambulances.
Here’s the timeline for the applicability of VLTD:
New automobiles registered on or after October 1, 2023, among the many specified car classes have to be geared up with AIS 140 VLTD Devices and Panic Buttons on the time of registration.
Old automobiles registered on or earlier than September 30, 2023, throughout the specified car classes, will need to have AIS 140 VLTD Devices and Panic Buttons put in by December 31, 2023.
Failure to put in the VLTD Device within the specified automobiles will lead to new automobiles being ineligible for registration after October 1, 2023. Similarly, house owners of previous automobiles registered on or earlier than September 30, 2023, won’t be able to hold out transactions in Vahan, akin to Fitness Certificate (FC), Transfer of Ownership (TO), Permit, National Permit Authorization, and so on., efficient from January 1, 2024.
Procedure for Fitment of VLTD Device:
Vehicle house owners have the pliability to pick out any VLTD gadget from the accepted VLTD Manufacturers listing endorsed by the Government of Odisha. To discover accepted distributors and find the closest Retro Fitment Centre (RFC) of their respective districts, car house owners can go to the Transport Department web site at odishatransport.gov.in and vltd.odishatransport.gov.in.
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