India, June 15 -- The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has begun work on setting up a new Automated Testing Station (ATS) at its Tehkhand Depot in southeast Delhi to assess the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles. Estimated at Rs.2.09 crore, the facility is expected to be operational within four months.

This will be Delhi's second ATS, after the overburdened centre at Jhuljhuli in southwest Delhi. The Union government last year made it mandatory for states to certify commercial vehicles through ATS for permit issuance, adding pressure on the single existing station.

"The Tehkhand ATS will reduce the backlog and eliminate manual inspection, improving both transparency and efficiency. It will also curb corruption by automating key chec...