Vehicle speed governors code issue now resolved
A senior official from the transport commissioner's office on Saturday said all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Mumbai have the new UIN (
unique identification number
) data for speed governors for
commercial vehicles
.
The same is being updated on the Vahan portal to ensure that annual passing (fitness tests) are carried out smoothly.
He was responding to allegations made by city cabbies that due to "high costs" and "harassment" involved in upgrading the speed governor UIN code from 5 digits to 16 digits, there were delays in fitness tests of taxis. TOI reported about commercial vehicle owners, including taxis, approaching the transport department with complaints in the past.
The
ministry of road transport and highways
has instructed manufacturers to modify all codes to 16 digits without charging fees.
"Any demand for money or harassment, transporters or bus operators can approach and complain to the transport commissioner," the official from the state transport commissioner's office added.
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