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Odisha to Set Up Five New Driving Schools and 35 Test Stations

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September 15, 2025

The Odisha government has decided to set up five more institutes of driving training and research (IDTRs) in the state to provide both light motor vehicle and heavy motor vehicle training to aspiring drivers with a focus on reducing road accidents and improving driving skills.

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Odisha to Set Up Five New Driving Schools and 35 Test Stations

Sources said the ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has been proposed to provide financial assistance of ₹17.5 crore for each IDTR to come up at Bhubaneswar, Angul, Koraput, Sambalpur, and Kalahandi. Once the institutes are established, the state will have nine such driving institutes for scientific training programmes for drivers, driving school instructors, and officers of the motor vehicle department for improving road user behaviour.

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