RTO’s online licensing system drives out touts; new issuance drops 62%

MUMBAI: Before the new transparent online system of issuing driving licences was launched , the city seemed to have been overrun with illegal motor vehicle schools and unscrupulous agents who did not think twice about forging documents to procure licences for candidates in exchange for money.

But realizing the criminal impact corruption had on society—people with zero knowledge of driving or traffic rules hold driving licences, putting citizens' lives at risk—the regional transport office launched a crackdown on illegal schools and started a new licensing system that completely bypasses agents and touts. The RTOs' drives seemed to have yielded results with 200 unauthorized driving schools in the western suburbs being shut down in two years. Now, the stretch has only 150 schools, and even the number for new driving licences being issued annually has dropped from 4 lakh to 1.5 lakh.

"We have repeatedly exposed a racket at driving schools. Agents would forge seals and signatures of RTO inspectors. During the application for a driving licence, they would submit papers with the forged signatures and seals to get the clearance of fake documents, such as a candidate's residence proof and education certificate. After our crackdown and the new licensing system, agents are not required and there has been a decline in such applications," a senior RTO official said.

Now, the dishonest practices might have been cut down on but not quite rooted out. One such case was detected on Tuesday . "In the learner's licence section , the applicant bypassed the first stage of getting documents verified and went to pay the licence fee. That is where he was caught," an official said. An FIR was lodged against the manager of the driving school, who officials said, sent the applicant with papers bearing bogus seal and fake signature. Andheri RTO chief P G Bhalerao said staffers now also scrutinize the papers at different levels, throwing out applications that do not confirm to the rules ; it has brought down the number of licences being issued. The RTO's drive against illegal schools is still on. "Driving schools operated out of paan shops and travel agencies. We have shut them and our drive is still on," an official said.

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