Guwahati, June 26 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: The Assam Transport Department will soon introduce a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) making driving tests mandatory for all licence applicants and restricting the issuance of licences outside an applicant's home district, Transport Minister Charan Boro said on Friday.

Announcing the proposed reforms during a visit to the District Transport Office (DTO) in Guwahati, Boro said the department had received several complaints that driving licences were being issued without applicants appearing for driving tests.

"There have been several allegations that many people obtain driving licences without appearing for a driving test. We have also received complaints that some candidates do not even a...