Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Ladakh LG inaugurates automated driving test center in Kargil
The Ladakh Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, opened a new automated driving testing center in Kargil.
This center uses advanced technology to test driving skills fairly and transparently.
It has special sensors and cameras to check how well someone drives.
The governor said this will help make roads safer and make getting a driving license easier and more trustworthy.
He also reminded everyone to drive carefully and follow traffic rules to save lives.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated an automated driving testing center in Kurbathang, Kargil.
The center uses advanced technologies like RFID, sensors, and CCTV for objective driving skill assessment.
The project cost Rs 2.48 crore and is integrated with VAHAN and SARATHI platforms.
The governor emphasized the importance of responsible driving and road safety.
The new system aims to make the driving license process faster, more transparent, and efficient.
- Who
- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena
- What
- Inauguration of an automated driving testing centre
- When
- July 26
- Where
- Kurbathang, Kargil, Ladakh
- Why
- To promote transparent, technology-driven, and citizen-centric governance and to ensure objective assessment of driving skills
Proponents of Automation
Traditionalists
Efficiency and Transparency
Proponents of Automation
The automated system ensures objective, scientific, and transparent assessment of driving skills, reducing human bias.
Traditionalists
Traditional methods have been effective and do not require expensive technological upgrades.
Cost and Implementation
Proponents of Automation
The investment in advanced technology is justified by the long-term benefits in road safety and public trust.
Traditionalists
The high cost of Rs 2.48 crore could be better spent on other infrastructure projects.
- Location
- Kurbathang, Kargil, Ladakh
- Cost
- Rs 2.48 crore
- Technologies Used
- RFID-enabled applicant identification, laser and infrared sensors, electronic sensor-based driving track, high-resolution CCTV surveillance, automated scoring software, computerised test monitoring system, real-time data processing, digital result generation, automated pass/fail evaluation system, seamless integration with VAHAN and SARATHI platforms
- Inaugurated By
- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena
- Date
- July 26
- Purpose
- To ensure objective, scientific, and transparent assessment of driving skills for the issuance of driving licences