The Transport Department has taken steps to integrate its functioning with the National Informatics Centre-developed Sarathi portal, with driving learning licenses being issued from the Road Transport Authority office in Khairtabad.The rollout this service began from the Khairtabad office on Saturday. Those who have applied on the older CFST portal will also be served from here.According to Transport Department officials, the next step of integration, including licence renewal, change of residential address, issuing of duplicate documents, will go live from July 28. The rolling out of these services on Sarathi will be done in other RTA offices on the same date.“As was decided previously by the Telangana government, the integration is being taken up in a phased manner. It will be easier for citizens to avail crucial services of the Transport Department and will reduce the number of times one will have to visit RTA offices,” a senior Transport Department Official said.According to the portal, as many as 10 learning licences applications were received at the RTA Central Zone from July 1 to July 25.Earlier this year, the Telangana government announced its intentions of following suit after several other States decided to implement and integrate transport department services with the Sarathi and Vahan portals.According to Transport Department officials, the move would bring about ease in accessing services across the country. It would also reduce the number of visits to RTA offices.Sarathi also enables driving licence holders to make use of facilities provided by DigiLocker. This platform brings about storage and production of official documents, in this case, driving licences. The burden of always carrying hard copies on one’s person would be greatly reduced. Further, the move makes sure that digitally issued driving licences are legally valid and readily accessible for verification.Published - July 26, 2025 11:59 pm IST