Automated testing stations (ATS) location for vehicle testing, Vehicle scrapping center location across India

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has proposed the Vehicle scrappage policy and Incentives under it from 1st April 2022 for old and polluting vehicles.

Under the vehicle scrappage policy, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has also implemented a scheme for setting up of one model Automated Inspection & Certification Centre for vehicle fitness test in each State / UT. Total 26 Inspection & Certificate centres (one each in 26 States/UTs) have been sanctioned by the Ministry under the scheme.

Highlights of Automated testing station (ATS) for vehicle testing:

1. Commercial vehicles need to go for vehicle fitness testing after first 2 years and then every year. But, Private vehicles need to go for vehicle fitness testing after first 15 years and then after 5 years.
2. Testing of vehicles from ATS is mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles and for heavy personal vehicles from 1st April 2023.

UP govt. has declared in first week of september’22 that UP will have 2 Automated testing station (ATS) in each district. These Automated testing station (ATS) or Automated fitness test center will be set-up in PPP model. Automated testing station (ATS) will improve the efficiency and accuracy in vehicle fitness tests. Presently, most of the vehicle testing is done by RTOs manually.

1. Gautam Buddha Nagar will have first Automated testing station (ATS) for vehicle testing near Surajpur, Greater Noida, which will be functional in a year.

Model Automated Inspection & Certification Centre for vehicle fitness test across India:

Serial. No.	State / Union Territory (UT) for Automated Fitness Test of Vehicle	Inspection & Certificate (I&C) Centre Location for Automated Fitness Test of Vehicle
1	Andhra Pradesh	Gambheeram
2	Bihar	Patna
3	Chhatisgarh	Raipur
4	Gujarat	Surat
5	Haryana	Rohtak
6	Himachal Pradesh	Solan
7	Jharkhand	Dhanbad
8	Karnataka	Bengaluru
9	Kerala	Kochi
10	Madhya Pradesh	Chhindwara
11	Maharashtra	Nasik
12	Meghalaya	Shillong
13	Mizoram	South Himen
14	Nagaland	Dimapur
15	Odisha	Cuttack
16	Punjab	Kapurthala
17	Rajasthan	Railmagra
18	Sikkim	Jalipool
19	Telangana	Nalgonda
20	Uttarakhand	Haridwar, Haldwani
21	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
22	West Bengal	Kolkata
23	Chandigarh	Chandigarh
24	Delhi	Jhuljhuli
25	Jammu and Kashmir	Samba
26	Puducherry	Puducherry

2-step process to scrap your vehicle:

1. Get your Vehicle fitness certificate from any ‘Automated Fitness centre’. If the vehicle does not pass or qualify, the vehicle will be declared dead and ‘End of life vehicle‘ certificate will be given by Automated Fitness centre.
2. After getting ‘End of life vehicle’ certificate will be given by Automated Fitness centre, go to any ‘Registered Vehicle scrapping Centre’ to get the ‘Certificate of Deposit’ issued by Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.

Vehicle Scrapping Centre location and contact number

1. Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India Private Limited, Noida, UP

MSTI Vehicle Scrapping Centre is a joint venture of Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Tsusho Group, Located in UP.

1. Scrapping Plant Address : MSTI (Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India), A-06, sector-80, Phase-2, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, 201305
2. Contact Number – 1800-419-3530, +91-120-6101300
3. E-mail ID – onestopsolution@msti.co.in
4. Website : msti.co.in
5. Documents required and pictures of vehicle :
   1. Copy of vehicle RC
   2. Front Side Of Car – photo
   3. Rear Side Of Car – photo
   4. Left Side Of Car – photo
   5. Right side of Car – photo
6. Documents to be deposited at scrapping centre:
   1. Original RC book,
   2. Self attested copies of Pan Card and Aadhar Card,
   3. Address Proof – any one (Passport, Voter ID, Aadhar card, Driving License, Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, Gas Bill etc.)
   4. Cancelled Cheque.
7. Scraps of all types of Cars
8. After completion of scrapping, the customer will get email of the ‘Certificate of Destruction’.

2. CERO (Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.), Greater Noida, UP:

CERO Vehicle Scrapping Centre is a joint venture of Mahindra Accelo and MSTC, a Govt. company. It is located in Greater Noida, UP.

1. Scrapping Plant Address : CERO (Mahindra MSTC Recycling Pvt. Ltd.), Greater Noida, B 10, Ecotech-1 Extension, Greater Noida, UP, India, 210308
2. Contact Number – 1800-267-6000
3. Website : cerorecycling.com
4. Documents to be deposited at scrapping centre other than Keys:
   1. Vehicle RC book,
   2. Address Proof – any one (Passport, Voter ID, Aadhar card, Driving License, Electricity Bill, Telephone Bill, Gas Bill etc.)
   3. PAN Card of the owner and
   4. A cancelled cheque (for payment purposes only)
5. Scraps of Car, Truck, Bus, 2-Wheelers, Industrial Scrap and White Goods.
6. In order to prevent fraud, Cero accepts vehicles only from the registered owner. Payment will be made to the registered owner of the vehicle.
7. After completion of scrapping, the customer will get email of the ‘Certificate of Destruction’.

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3. JSW Steel has planned scrapping centre in a joint venture with New Zealand’s National Steel Holdings Limited (NSHL):

On 18th August 2022, India’s JSW Steel has planned scrapping centre in a joint venture with New Zealand’s National Steel Holdings Limited (NSHL). The location and details will be finalized very soon.

Disclaimer: Kindly verify from official website in case of any confusion.