Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Regional Driving Training Centres
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1309

ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2023

## REGIONAL DRIVING TRAINING CENTRES

1309. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  a  scheme  to  set-up Institutes of Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) during the 15th Finance Commission period with criteria of one RDTC for 2.50 crore population;
- (b) if  so,  the  names  of  the  places  where  Regional  Driving  Training Centres (RDTCs) are located in the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra State;
- (c) the  operational  and  current  status  of  Regional  Driving  Training Centres (RDTC) located across the country; and
- (d) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard to impart  driving  training,  both  theoretical  and  practical,  to  the existing  and  aspiring  drivers  to  prevent  large  number  of  road accidents?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  has  been  implementing  a  scheme  to  set-up Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) since April 2012. The scheme has been continued during the 15th Finance Commission period from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 for setting up of RDTCs in States/UTs with criteria of  one  RDTC for  2.50  crore  population.  In  cases  of  States/UTs  whose project  population  is  less  than  2.50  crore  and  which  are  not  covered under  the  scheme  so  far,  are  eligible  for  sanction  of  one  RDTC  per State/UT.
- (b) & (c)     Ministry has sanctioned a total of 13 Regional Driving Training Centres  (RDTCs)  under  the  scheme  at  Kolkata  (WB),  Nanded  (MH),

Wardha (MH), Amravati (MH), Nagpur (MH), Ajmer (RJ), Chhatarpur (MP), Hanumangarh (RJ), Betul (MP), Jaipur (RJ), Yawatmal (MH) and Bhopal (MP) and Homima (NL).  Centre-wise status is given at Annexure.

(d)      As  per  provisions  under  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  and  the Central  Motor  Vehicles  Rules,  1989,  the  Ministry  has  incorporated necessary  provisions  in  the  scheme  guidelines  of  RDTCs  for  various driving training courses at these Centres.  As per provisions under the scheme guidelines, a society is formed for overseeing the operation of RDTC comprising of the representatives of Ministry of Road Transport, Govt. of India, State Government and Private partners.

Ministry also provides financial assistance for setting up of Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTR) and Driving Training Centres (DTC) in States/UTs.A total of 31 IDTRs and 19 DTCs have been sanctioned so far.

Ministry has also notified rules for Accredited Driver Training Centres vide notification No. GSR 714(E) dated 20 September, 2022 to make the driver  training  scientific  and  systematic,  vest  the  accredited  Driving Training Centres with certain functions like testing of aspirants for issue of driving licences and to make accredited Driving Training Centres a commercially viable business proposition.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1309  ANSWERED  ON  27 TH   JULY,  2023 ASKED BY SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS REGARDING REGIONAL DRIVING TRAINING CENTRES.

|   Sl. No. | State/ UT      | Location    | Status                                                                                            |
|-----------|----------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Madhya Pradesh | Chhatarpur  | 1 st instalment released in May, 2023                                                             |
|         2 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal      | 'In principal' approval conveyed to Department of Transport, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh              |
|         3 | Madhya Pradesh | Betul       | 'In principal' approval conveyed to Department of Transport, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.             |
|         4 | Maharashtra    | Amravati    | Civil work completed.                                                                             |
|         5 | Maharashtra    | Wardha      | 90% Civil work completed (as on 25 th March, 2023)                                                |
|         6 | Maharashtra    | Nanded      | 80% civil work completed (as on 2 nd June, 2023)                                                  |
|         7 | Maharashtra    | Nagpur      | 65% civil work completed (as on 10.3.2023)                                                        |
|         8 | Maharashtra    | Yavatmal    | 'In principal' approval conveyed to Department of Transport, Govt. of Maharashtra.                |
|         9 | Nagaland       | Kohima      | Department of Transport has been requested to send required documents to release 1 st instalment. |
|        10 | Rajasthan      | Ajmer       | Civil work completed                                                                              |
|        11 | Rajasthan      | Jaipur      | 1 st instalment released in May, 2023                                                             |
|        12 | Rajasthan      | Hanumangarh | Department of Transport has been requested to send required documents to release 1 st instalment  |
|        13 | West Bengal    | Kolkata     | Department of Transport has been requested to send required documents to release 1 st instalment  |

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