A Professional Driver Training Academy (PDTA) at Motor Zone, Red hills, was launched by Dr.T.Prabhakara Rao IAS Principal Secretary & Transport Commissioner Tamil Nadu recently. This is an initiative of AB Business Enterprises; a part of the Chennai based Parveen Travels Group who are pioneers in road transportation.
According to Mr.A.Afzal, Chairman & Managing Director, AB Business Enterprises, the goals of PDTA will be to train 1500 drivers for the year 2012-2013 and has all required infrastructure including a unit operating from Guindy. He explained the goals of PDTA including the tie up with IRT, Gummidipoondi for driving range and plans to bring woman folks to the driving community trained with lady instructors.
Dr.T.Prabhakara Rao, Transport Commissioner appreciated the initiative taken by the group and recognized its importance in the present context of acute shortage of trained drivers threatening the growth of transportation industry, He also insisted on the safety of the passengers and the sensitivity with which the drivers have to be educated continuously.
The event was followed by opening ceremony of Wheel India Air suspension authorized service centre by Sundaraman – General Manager, Wheels India Ltd & Paint booth by Rahul Awasthi Regional Head DuPont.
The Driver Training at Gummidipundi was set up in the year 1979 with an aim to impact Heavy Vehicle Driver Training to develop quality drivers with adequate knowledge in Driving safety and traffic rules and regulation. The Institute is situated at Gummidipundi in Tiruvallure District which is about 45 Kms away from Chennai on Chennai-Calcutta Grant North Trunk Road( NH-5 ).
