Hyderabad: The Telangana government has granted revised administrative sanctions for the establishment of 37 Automated Testing Stations (ATS) to conduct vehicle fitness tests using modern technology.
The Transport department has issued orders in this regard. The Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s office communicated, that the government has approved a total expenditure of Rs.425.50 crore for the project.
Previously, administrative sanctions were granted for a total of Rs. 296 crore, at a rate of Rs.8 crore per station but the latest orders have revised this, increasing the cost per station to Rs.11.50 crore.
It is also mentioned that in the first phase, 15 Automated Testing Stations will be set up. This phase includes one station at each of the former district headquarters, along with four additional stations within the Greater Hyderabad and HMDA region. An expenditure of Rs. 172.50 crore has been approved for the first phase.
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