The free Emission Testing System (ETS) service in Lahore is expected to end on June 30, with the government now planning to shift the responsibility to private vehicle dealerships across the city.
According to Environment Protection and Climate Change Department Secretary Raja Jahangir Anwar, once the free service concludes, ETS-related services will be outsourced to dealerships of all car and vehicle manufacturing companies operating in Lahore.
These dealerships will be equipped with ETS machines and trained staff to carry out emission tests.
400 per test
Vehicle owners will be required to pay Rs. 400 per test at these centers.
The department hopes this strategy will help increase the number of tested vehicles significantly.
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Raja Jahangir Anwar stated that providing the service through authorized dealerships will improve efficiency and convenience for vehicle owners, especially as the demand continues to grow.
The ETS initiative was originally launched as a free-of-cost service, with 20 centers operating across Lahore.
Each center typically houses three squads, but long queues and complaints of delays have highlighted the system’s limitations.
With the new plan in place, the department hopes to streamline the emission testing process and move towards broader enforcement once a sufficient number of vehicles have been tested.
