NEW DELHI: In about a week, those applying for a learner’s driving licence in Delhi will not need to visit the regional transport office.
Instead, they will acquire an e-licence after an online test.
The e-licence, a first of its type in the country, is part of the transport department’s ‘faceless services’ that were kicked off in February.
While the main software was prepared by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), a new face-recognition software has now been developed to ensure only genuine candidates appear for the test.
“We could have launched the NIC software earlier, but we wanted the face-recognition component to also be installed.
This will ensure that only a bona-fide applicant will sit for the test,” Delhi’s transport minister Kailash Gahlot told TOI.
“We want to ensure this because the entire exercise is connected with road safety.
We also wanted the applicant to be aware that somebody was watching.” The transport minister added, “The rest of the entire system is ready and it may be launched in another week’s time.
For the learner’s licence, the applicants learn about the traffic rules, while the permanent driving test is a skills test.
The online test ensures that the aspirants become conversant with road signage and other rules.” From February 18, the transport department has rendered 12 of its most transaction-heavy services completely online.
The e-licence, which will be valid for six months, is part of the next phase of faceless services.
Applicants will first have to register on the department’s website and get an appointment to take the test.
An online tutorial is available.
The 10-minute learner’s licence test has objective type questions and the applicant needs to score at least six out of 10 marks to qualify for the licence.
Following this, a colour blindness test will also be conducted online.
Once the applicant clears that, an e-licence will be issued to him or her.
The transport department’s website will have a dedicated web link for the e-licence service.
All information about the service related to fees, minimum age, other eligibility norms, documents required, etc., will be available on the website, apart from frequently asked questions.
To help those attempting the test, a question bank and quizzes are also available.
The transport department is moving towards a completely faceless services, with physical presence of personnel limited in the future to the automated driving test tracks.
Delhi: Soon, learner’s DL test to be conducted online
