Thiruvananthapuram: GPS mandatory from January 1 onwards, including on public transportation. The High Court order was issued in the public interest litigation filed by the Civil Rights Protection Council of Karunagapally, alleging that GPS was made mandatory in the State Motor Vehicle Act under the Central Motor Vehicle Act but was not enforced.
The decision was taken by a division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chali. KSRTC said it had taken steps to purchase GPS for 6,200 buses. At the same time, the government announced the installation of GPS in school buses and other vehicles in the state and delayed freight until December 31.
