India, Jan. 15 -- The demand for an International Driving Licence (IDL) has been witnessing a rise over the last few years in Noida, transport department officials said on Wednesday, adding that 1,990 people applied for the IDLs last year alone.

Officials said the figure includes a significant number of students planning to study abroad.

Nand Kumar, assistant regional transport officer (ARTO), Noida, the number of applicants has increased in recent years. "We receive applications from people travelling to the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and several other countries. A significant number of applications also come from students going abroad for higher studies," he said.

According to the official statistics, 1,990, 1,808,...