India, Oct. 3 -- Around 300 Maharashtra transport officials, including deputy and assistant RTOs and motor vehicle inspectors, received show-cause notices for allegedly granting fitness certificates to commercial vehicles without conducting mandatory safety tests, such as vehicle-tracking and speed-limiting, and for flouting prescribed procedures.

The action follows a departmental inquiry that scrutinised 735 officials and inspectors involved in certifying vehicles such as taxis, tourist taxis, tempos and trucks between September 1, 2024 and March 5, 2026.

The inquiry found instances where vehicles were allegedly certified without complying with mandatory safety requirements, including the installation of vehicle-tracking and speed-limi...