All the transport services will go online by April: Gahlot

NEW DELHI: Kailash Gahlot, Minister of Transport, Government of NCT of Delhi, said on Friday, February 19, that the Delhi Government is working on a project to shift all the transport services in the capital online from April. The project is aimed at decongesting all the 13 Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) of the city and it will enable the people to get vital documents including renewal of driving licenses or transfer of ownership from the comfort of their homes.

Gahlot said that the project for transformation to online services will be conducted in two phases. Once the programme is implemented only people seeking the permanent driver’s license, learner’s license or vehicle fitness certificate will have to visit the RTO physically. He added that under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, this is the biggest reform package of the transport department that is planned this year. 12 services will be made online in Phase 1. Trials and testing of the software is under progress and a soft launch is planned for next week. The second phase will make 58 services online, he said.

The Delhi government offers a total of 70 transport services among which, appointment booking facility is available online. The services which will be made online in the first phase include renewal of driver’s license and its change of address, transfer of registration certificate for resale of vehicles, etc.