Odisha Govt extends date for fitment of location tracking and alert button in public transport vehicles

Odisha Government recently announced extension of date for the fitment of Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) and panic buttons in public transport vehicles complying with IS16833 / AIS 140 .

Commerce and Transport Department of Odisha Government, mentioned it in a notification in this regard. According to the notification, the specified vehicles registered on or after 01.04.2023 shall have to comply with the requirement of the fitment of VLTD and panic buttons at the time of registration. The specified vehicles registered on or before 31.03.2023 shall have to comply with the requirement by 30.06.2023.

Earlier, the fitment of VLTD and panic buttons in public transport vehicles registered on or after 1.01.2023 and for other vehicles it was notified as 31.03.2023.