Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Announces New Scheme for Vehicle Fitness and Driving Centers

Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari has announced a new scheme for vehicle fitness centres and driving centres in the country. The announcement from the Union Minister came at the NDTV Auto Conclave 2024 while addressing the subject of vehicle scrapping. The minister refrained from divulging more details on the subject. However, he confirmed that he will be signing the document approving the scheme today (10 December 2024). The Union Minister said, "I am going to sign a document for a combination of driver training center and fitness centre." He added, "We are launching a new scheme for this initiative, which will be officially announced tomorrow." He further claimed that every district in the country will have four to five fitness centres, while there will be ten to twenty driver training centres. The scheme regarding the fitness center is aimed at making the process of vehicle scrapping economically viable. Additionally, the certificate provided by these centers will influence the scrapping of vehicles. However, the details regarding the scheme have not been finalised yet.