Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Vehicle Location Tracking Device
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  timeline  to  install  Vehicle Location Tracking Device and Emergency Button in public service vehicles and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the targets and objectives have been achieved in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  instances  of  non-compliance  of directives/rules  under  AIS-140  by  some  States  have  been  reported  and some  States  have  been  prescribing  their  own  eligibility  criteria  in  this regard and if so, the steps taken/to be taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaints from Government/Non-Government Organisations regarding implementation of the said scheme and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for effective and transparent implementation of the scheme?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  The  Government  through  Notifications  vide  GSR  1095  (E)  dated  28 November,  2016  and  SO  5454(E)  dated  25th  October,  2018  made  it mandatory for new vehicles registered on and after 1st January 2019 to be

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.180 ANSWERED ON 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2023

## VEHICLE LOCATION TRACKING DEVICE

## 180.     SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

fitted with Vehicle Location Tracking Device and one or more emergency panic buttons in public service vehicle as in Rule 125H of the Central Motor Vehicle  Rules,  1989.  Further  for  such  old  vehicles  registered  upto  31st December,  2018,  the  concerned  State  or  Union  Territory  Governments have to notify the date for compliance of requirements.

- (b), (c) and (e) It was felt necessary to support the States under Nirbhaya Framework  to  set  up  the  Monitoring  Centres  at  the  earliest  so  as  to effectively  implement  the  Vehicle  Tracking  System  and  ensure  safe commute  to  the  women  and  children  in  public  passenger  transport vehicles.  MoRTH  has  formulated  a scheme,  namely  'Development, Customization, Deployment and Management  of State-wise vehicle tracking platform for Safety & Enforcement as per AIS 140 Specifications", in States / UTs under Nirbhaya Framework and detailed guidelines were issued on 15th January 2020. As on date funds have been disbursed to 30 States/UTs. States are also being provided with the technical support by the Project Monitoring  Unit (PMU). As  per  the current status, five States/UTs  have  commissioned  their  monitoring  centres  as  mentioned below -
- i. Himachal Pradesh
- ii. Bihar iii.Puducherry
- iv.
- West Bengal
- v. Sikkim
- (d)  The Notification No. G.S.R. 1081 (E) dated 02.11.2018 was issued by this Ministry whereby it has been made mandatory that all goods vehicles with National Permit applying for public carriage license shall be fitted with  a  Vehicle  Tracking  System  (VTS)  device  in  compliance  with Automotive Industry Standard (AIS)-140. The same was challenged vide Writ  Petition  (C)  No.  5159  Of  2019  filed  by  Shri  Piyus  Agarwal  versus Ministry of Road Transport and Highways before the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi and the Hon'ble High Court vide Order dated 15.07.2022 has dismissed the petition.

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