Centre agrees to consider Kerala’s request to strengthen transport servcies
The Indian central government has agreed to assist Kerala in modernizing its transport infrastructure, including fixing digital platform glitches and upgrading the KSRTC bus fleet. The agreement includes data sharing for traffic enforcement and the implementation of automated testing and vehicle scrapping facilities.
Why it matters
This collaboration aims to improve road safety and administrative efficiency in Kerala through digital integration and infrastructure modernization.
Transport Minister C.P. John met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss transport-related issues in Kerala, including glitches in digital platforms such as VAHAN and SARATHI software systems, e-challan integration, KSRTC fleet modernisation, and driver training infrastructure etc.
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