So, it has decided to set up another Taxi Meter Calibration Centre at Salt Lake Stadium, which will start functioning from next month. This will be the second such hi-tech centre in the country.

The rules require taxi owners to get their meters tested every six months and obtain certificates. "The process is indeed cumbersome. Till now, there is only one taxi meter calibration office on Southern Avenue. Only 100 taxis are able to get their meters checked after standing in queue for a day," said a transport department official.

The one which the government is planning will be a comprehensive taxi meter calibration centre. It will be a drive-in and a drive-out facility. "The vehicle drives into the centre, gets on to a lane and then on to a platform. A speedometer rotates the wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle gets into position and the speedometer rotates the cars to some revolutions, which are adequate up to 3 km. The reading is aided by a computer and a camera. After calculations, it is checked whether the fare is in tune with the distance travelled and then a certificate is given to the drivers," said Vishal Agarwal, director of Bhagwan Das Vehicle Test Services Pvt Ltd.