New Delhi. Chief Minister Manohar Lal gave a big gift to the state by inaugurating the Institute of Driving Training and Research in Karnal. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the citizens of Karnal and adjoining districts would be greatly benefited by the establishment of this centre. Every day 300 to 350 youth will be given training to drive light and heavy motor vehicles. He said that with good training in driving, we will get good drivers and road accidents will come down. He said that the traffic situation in our country is getting dire. There is a lot of vehicular traffic on the roads. Due to this increasing traffic, road accidents are increasing. In such a situation, the correct knowledge of road safety and traffic rules is very important for every driver. Expressing gratitude to the vehicle manufacturer Honda for the cooperation in the training center, the Chief Minister said that this driving training institute being started from today with the help of Honda company will make a significant contribution in this direction.
The foundation stone of this institute was laid by the Chief Minister on March 29, 2018. He had also announced the opening of this institute in Karnal on December 14, 2016. The center has been set up in collaboration with Honda Motor Scooter India Limited on 9.25 acres of land at a cost of about Rs 34 crore. Designed on the basis of International Standards, the Institute has Automated Driving Test Track, Modern Training Equipments and Computerized System with Class Room, Workshop, Engine Room and Electronics Display. Training for driving two wheelers, three wheelers, four wheelers, light motors and heavy vehicles will be given here. The center will also have an automated driving test track to provide practical training on the test track and issue driving licenses. This institute will be fully automated and there will be no human intervention in its working. A hostel has also been set up in the center for distant students.
The Chief Minister said that many road accidents occur due to lack of skill and knowledge of road rules in the hands of the drivers. So we have planned to train the youth who are aspiring to become drivers to provide them suitable training. Automated Driver Training Institutes and Regional Driver Training Centers will be set up across the state to make adequate arrangements for training of drivers in the state. Under this, three Driver Training and Research Institutes have been set up with modern facilities and infrastructure at Kaithal, Bahadurgarh and Rohtak. Original equipment manufacturers such as Ashok Leyland and Maruti Suzuki India Limited are partners in all three projects. Now there are 4 institutes including this institute of Karnal. Apart from these, 8 other institutions are going to open. These include Kaluwas in district Bhiwani, Chhapeda in Nuh, Jaisinghpur Kheda in Rewari, Pega in Jind, Murthal in Sonepat, Aurangabad in Yamunanagar, Bahan in Palwal and Khedi Gujran in district Faridabad. Regional Driver Training Center will also be set up in District Gurugram. After obtaining the training certificate to drive a motor vehicle in these institutions, the applicant will not be required to present himself/herself before the concerned Licensing Authority. Today there is a great need of trained drivers in the country and abroad. With the establishment of these centers, a large number of unemployed youths in the state will get employment opportunities in the country and abroad.
Inaugurated the Institute of Driving Training and Research in Karnal today.
In this institute, 300 to 350 youth will be given training in driving light and heavy motor vehicles every day.
With good driving training, we will get good drivers and road accidents will reduce. pic.twitter.com/QIvR2NevJC
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 6, 2022
The Chief Minister said that about 5 lakh road accidents take place in India every year. In these, about 1.5 lakh people have to lose their lives. The state of Haryana comes 13th in road accidents in the country and the state government is very serious about road safety. The Transport Department, Haryana has been declared as the lead agency by the State Government for all the works of road safety. Manohar Lal said that the government aims to reduce these accidents by 50 percent in the state by surveying the causes of deaths in road accidents and rectifying their causes, for which we all have to make more efforts. The Chief Minister said that road safety is a multifaceted subject. Not only the government has a role in this, but the public, non-government organizations and industries also have to come forward, then only we can establish a safe road network.