Delhi Government Releases New Guidelines for Driving Schools

The Delhi government's Transport Department has issued new guidelines for driving schools in the capital, requiring them to maintain electronic registers, use Aadhar-based trainee identity systems, and provide adequate lecture and model demonstration facilities. These guidelines follow a High Court directive and align with Central Motor Vehicle Rules.

The Delhi government's Transport Department has unveiled new guidelines for driving schools in the national capital. These guidelines mandate the maintenance of electronic registers and Aadhar-based trainee identity systems while ensuring provisions for lectures and model demonstrations.

The Transport Department formulated these guidelines after driving schools approached the Delhi High Court in 2015. In response, the High Court directed the department to align the guidelines with Central Motor Vehicle Rules.

As per the new guidelines, applications for the grant or renewal of licenses must follow Rule-24 to 31 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The guidelines also mandate licensing authorities to seek a solvency certificate of Rs 3 lakh and process all applications exclusively through the designated portal. Currently, there are around 80 driving schools in Delhi.