Govt mandates automated testing for renewal of fitness certificate

New Delhi - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), based in New Delhi, has mandated that fitness certificate shall be released only through an Automated Testing Station registered in accordance with the rule 175 for recognition, regulation, and control.

The above policy mandated from 1^st April 2020 for Heavy Goods Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Motor Vehicles and for Medium Goods Vehicles/Medium Passenger Motor Vehicles and Light Motor vehicles (Transport) with effect from 01st June 2024 onwards.

Currently fitness certificate, Two years for vehicles up to eight years old and one year for vehicles older than eight years.

An Automated Testing Station (ATS) uses mechanical equipment to automate the various tests required to check the fitness of a vehicle.