37 automated test stations through SPV

Automated Vehicle Proficiency Testing is a step closer to reality, the Telangana government has approved the creation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to set up 37 automated testing stations.

According to the government order, 15 stations will be set up in the first phase, one in each composite district headquarters and four more in the jurisdictions of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. At a cost of ₹ 11.50 crore per station, the first phase will cost ₹ 172.5 crore. The remaining 22 stations will be set up in the second phase at an estimated cost of ₹252 crore.

The SPV will adopt a self-financing model to raise funds for setting up and maintaining 37 automated testing stations through loans from banks and financial institutions such as HUDCO.

Published – 21 Oct 2026 20:10 IST