The Chhattisgarh Transport Department, enforcing the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways AIS-140 mandate, requires all public service vehicles registered in Chhattisgarh to be fitted with a certified Vehicle Location Tracking Device. This applies to all taxis, tourist vehicles, school buses, goods carriers, and auto-rickshaws on contract carriage operating in Chhattisgarh. Compliance is verified at fitness certificate renewal, permit issuance, and at RTO and highway checkposts across the state's national and state highway network.
Chhattisgarh is one of India's most mineral-rich and industrially significant states, contributing significantly to the country's steel, coal, iron ore, limestone, and bauxite production. Bhilai Steel Plant, operated by SAIL, is one of India's largest integrated steel plants and one of the most significant industrial landmarks in central India. The Bhilai-Durg-Raipur industrial triangle generates an enormous fleet of employee transport vehicles, steel plant logistics carriers, and goods transport trucks operating under commercial permits. Bilaspur is a major administrative and railway junction city with significant commercial vehicle activity.
Chhattisgarh is also India's largest tribal state by tribal population percentage, and the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh is home to a unique and rich tribal cultural heritage that attracts growing numbers of tourists. The Chitrakote Waterfall, Tirathgarh Falls, Kanger Valley National Park, and the tribal craft markets of Jagdalpur are major tourism destinations generating a significant tourist vehicle market. All tourist permit vehicles operating on the Bastar tribal tourism circuit are required to carry valid VLTD certificates. The Raipur-Jagdalpur national highway corridor is one of Chhattisgarh's most actively monitored commercial vehicle enforcement routes.
