Rosmerta Technologies Lays Foundation for 2nd Automated Testing Station in Maharashtra
Secures Tender for 21 ATS Centers Statewide
Mumbai,
21 August 2024: Rosmerta Technologies announced that it
will set-up its second Automated Testing Station (ATS) in the state of
Maharashtra. The ceremony was presided by Mr.
Vasant Ji Khandelwal - Member of Legislative Council, Shri
Amol Mitkari - Member of Legislative Council, and Smt. Jayshree Duthonde,
Regional Transport Officer, Akola in the presence of Shri Ajit Kumbhar -
District Collector, Akola, Shri Bachchan Singh - Superintendent of Police,
Akola, Shri Randhir Savarkar - Member of Legislative Assembly, Akola East, Shri
Prakash Bharasakale - Member of Legislative Assembly, Akot, Shri Nitin Deshmukh
- Member of Legislative Assembly, Balapur, Shri Harish Pimple - Member of Legislative
Assembly, Murtizapur, Shri Kiran Sarnaik - Member of Legislative Council, Shri
Dhiraj Lingade - Member of Legislative Council, Shri Gopikishan Bajoria -
Former Member of Legislative Council and Shri Sumit Lalit - Vice President,
Rosmerta Technologies. This initiative by Rosmerta Technologies is supported by
the Transport Department, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra state has played a
prime role in setting up country’s first Vehicle Inspection and Certification
center at Nasik in 2015. Ever since GOI announced the policy of setting up a
network of ATS throughout the country. State Dept. had been quite active in
framing a policy for setting up number of ATS in the state through a process of
floating tenders. Now they have awarded the tender and Rosmerta is one of such
companies who will be setting up 21 centers in the entire state in addition to the
one at Nasik which is also being upgraded to ATS soon.
During the ceremony, Shri Vasant
Khandelwal, Member of Legislative Council, Akola, said "I am pleased to witness the establishment of
Akola's first Automated Testing Station (ATS), a significant step forward in
enhancing road safety in our state. This initiative by Rosmerta Technologies,
supported by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), underscores
the commitment of both the state and central governments towards ensuring safer
roads for our citizens.
The introduction
of these technologically advanced ATS centers will play a crucial role in
scientifically assessing the roadworthiness of vehicles, thereby reducing the
risk of accidents caused by unfit vehicles. With Maharashtra leading the way in
setting up these centers, we are confident that this initiative will contribute
substantially to our ongoing efforts to improve road safety and save lives. I
commend Rosmerta Technologies for their dedication to this cause and look
forward to seeing the positive impact of these efforts on our roads."
Thanking the state and central Government for their
policy initiatives and support, Mr. Kartick Nagpal, President,
Rosmerta Technologies said, “The importance of safety of road transport is understated
by the fact that about 70% of people and material transport is met through the
road. With accidents on the rise, the country needs robust measures to bring
down the rate of fatalities and injuries to ensure that the avoidable incidents
can be prevented. Through automated testing measures, the country can look at preventing
accidents caused by unfit vehicles, thus contributing towards the national goal
of road safety to decrease deaths and injuries caused by road accidents. We at
Rosmerta thank the Government of Maharashtra in their endeavor to bring about
on-ground changes and be at the forefront of dynamic transformation of road
transport.”
Government of India (MoRTH)
has taken the initiative for setting up a network of ATS all over the
country to issue fitness certificate for public service vehicles under Section
56 of Amended Motor Vehicle Act. For the purpose, a new Chapter XI for “Recognition,
Regulation and Control of Automated Testing Station” was introduced in the CMVR.
It was also notified that all public service vehicles will be required to be
tested only through ATS w.e.f. 1st Oct 2024. In pursuance to this
requirement, all State Governments are taking requisite action for setting up
numerous ATS Centres at different location in their State, to facilitate
testing of vehicles for issuance of fitness certificate.
Rosmerta Technologies Ltd. had
originally setup the first pilot centre at Nashik in the year 2015 which was
inaugurated by Hon’ble Transport Minister Sh. Nitin Gadkari and the centre has
ever since been running smoothly. Transport Department Maharashtra is the first
department in the country to establish ATS across the State , had taken the
initiative to setup ATS Centres throughout the entire State. Rosmerta
Technologies Ltd. has been awarded the contract for setting up 21 ATS Centres
in the State. Baramati ATS had already
been inaugurated and work has already commenced.
The main Aim &
Objective of setting up of ATS (Automated Testing Station) is to scientifically
test the road worthiness of the transport vehicles by authentic equipments
before they ply on road. The testing is done through online booking on fully
Automated test lane equipment and test data is uploaded on VAHAN and thereafter
the fitness certificate is issued through VAHAN portal. Manual intervention is
totally abolished.
Setting
up of these ATS will enhance the safety of vehicles running on the road and
will result in reduction of fatal accidents. Due to avoidance of manual
intervention, the transport operators will be facilitated in issuance of the
fitness certificate without any harassment and will also result in significant
time saving
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