India, Dec. 21 -- With the state transport department having reduced the daily slots for driving licences at the Pune Regional Transport Office (RTO) from the earlier over 800 to just 254 since last week and having fixed the slot booking window from 1 am to 4 pm daily, both motor driving schools and vehicle owners are seriously inconvenienced.

Due to the unavailability of morning slots, driving school operators are now advising applicants to stay awake at night to secure a booking. Vehicle owners, eager to obtain their driving licences, are forced to remain awake late into the night to complete the required formalities as soon as slots open.

Transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar issued a new set of guidelines related to driving licence...