LUCKNOW, June 17 -- With an Automated Driving Test Centre (ADTC) coming up on the outskirts of Lucknow soon, the transport department is set to introduce sensor-based evaluation and a uniform testing framework for all driving licence applicants, irrespective of age.

Though there is no official word on the launch date, officials indicated that the facility being set up at Udetkhera Maunda is likely to be ready within a month or so. Once operational, the centre will replace manual driving assessments with technology-driven tests monitored entirely through sensors and cameras.

Regional inspector, Lucknow RTO, Prashant Kumar, said the new system would apply uniformly to all applicants.

"Whether the applicant is 20 years old or 60 years old...