Shifting inspection of commercial vehicles to Kuloor is positive but the new RTO spot needs ameneties

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 22, 2016 : Shifting of inspection activities of commercial vehicles from the premises of the Regional Transport Office near A.B. Shetty Circle here to a temporary premises near Kuloor on January 1 has had a telling effect on vehicular movement in the central parts of the city.

The frequent traffic jams on Maidan Road, where the RTO is located, during working days, has become a thing of the past as heavy vehicles, including buses, trucks, multi-axle vehicles, are no longer subjected to inspection on the RTO premises.

The inspection activities, including those of issuing fitness certificate and registration of commercial vehicles, are now being taken up at an open ground at Bangra Kuloor. The district administration has temporarily allowed the Transport Department to use about two acres of land there.

While the shifting has brought a breather, going through the inspection process has become an arduous process both for the department personnel and vehicle owners, as the land has no shelter at all.

The inspection activities have to be carried out on the land which is completely open with not even a tree for shade, complained vehicle owners. Bare stone benches have been got up to help inspectors of motor vehicles for writing down reports. They are also affected by dust brought from heaps of earth stocked nearby whenever there is a gusty wind.

However, one of the inspectors said that providing the temporary place itself was a big favour done by the administration. Demanding other basic facilities might not be proper as the department anyhow is planning to move to a permanent facility near Mudipu, he said.  Water is sprinkled in the area to prevent dust from blowing.

In-charge Senior Regional Transport Officer and Deputy Commissioner for Transport G.S. Hegde said that the department is aware of these problems and there is a plan to sort these out as much as possible.