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The guidelines mandate ATS to display owner and manager details, fee structures, and grievance contacts. All vehicle assessments must be documented and shared with authorities, with camera recordings stored for three months to prevent false certifications.
Fitness certificates will be cancelled if issued without proper inspection. Data must be stored locally and uploaded to the Vahan portal every four hours. The process is fully online, with GPS coordinates required for transparency. In districts without ATS, fitness centres can operate from RTO offices until an ATS is established, after which private centres will be prohibited. TNN
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