In a notice to states, the ministry said such “documents can be considered valid until March 31, 2021.” This will help citizens take advantage of transportation-related services while maintaining social distancing, the ministry said.
The notice came just hours after TOI reported that the commercial vehicle owners have suggested to the government to extend the relaxations considering the practical problems they face while still considerable number of their vehicles are idle. “For example, our buses, which are connected to schools, do not work and we cannot operate them until schools they are open. So the government must consider all issues before making a decision, ”said the school bus operator. He added that even a large number of other buses operated by private operators are idle without work as people travel less on buses.
Sources from the state departments of transportation also said that a large number of people who had obtained the learner’s license from August-September 2019 could not take the driving test to get a permanent license due to the lockdown. “Now there is a great demand from these applicants for practical exams. But we cannot assign them the time slot for testing. These are some practical aspects that the government must take into consideration ”, said one of them.
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