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Will driverless cars ply on Indian roads soon?

A case-by-case trial run of self-driving cars may start soon

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BS Web Team New Delhi
India could soon have driverless cars plying on its roads as speculations are rife that proposed amendments to the motor vehicles law would facilitate trial runs of automated vehicles.

Quoting a top ministry official, an Economic Times report said, "The government will allow testing of these vehicles on a case-by-case basis once the law is in place."
     
The policy measure is expected to benefit Indian carmakers who can join the global race of developing self-driving cars. 

Globally, carmakers and technology companies including Tesla Motors, China's Baidu, Google, Uber, Mercedes, Ford and General Motors are working