BENGALURU: Regional transport offices in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts issued more than 13.7 lakh driving licences (DLs) between 2019 and 2021.
Data given as part of a written reply in the recently concluded legislature session shows that more than 12.8 lakh of these DLs were issued in Bengaluru Urban while 92,549 were issued in Bengaluru Rural. There were also 4,844 rejections, almost all of them for failing the driving test or for non-compliance with the required documentation.