After reconstruction, the technical inspection station in Naujoji Vilnia was opened.
After a grand reconstruction that lasted more than half a year, one of the busiest technical inspection stations of the company "Tuvlita" in New Vilnius has opened its doors.
The company's managers, who started operating in rented premises on the outskirts of this town two decades ago, spent a long time wondering whether to move to a new location or stay in the space familiar to local motorists.
"The fact is that it is easier for both designers and builders to work in a clear field, and even become more visible. However, we chose a slightly more complicated, much more expensive, but very clearly supported solution by the local community - not to change the location and stay in a more convenient point for people," says Povilas Imbrasas, CEO of Tuvlita.
True, now those who come to this technical inspection station will not find anything that the eye was accustomed to: only six supporting columns remain standing from the masonry built in the Soviet era. Instead of one inspection line, with a rather complicated side exit, there are now two with the latest generation of German “Maha” inspection equipment, which allows for much faster and more accurate assessment of transmissions (including 4×4 versions), brake systems, chassis condition, etc., for vehicles of all sizes – from the smallest four-wheelers to light trucks with an extended chassis. Accelerated lifting lifts, with integrated scissor lifts, also have rear axle shaking mechanisms. A more modern light measuring device, gas analyzers, and an outdoor smoke measurement station for diesel cars have been installed.
The new station, which operates only by pre-registration, also boasts an effective traffic flow management system with information boards, optical data transmission, extremely well-thought-out natural and artificial lighting, efficient heating and ventilation systems, and the ability for vehicle owners to observe the work of controllers both through the glass facade and from the waiting room inside the station. The working conditions for Tuvlita employees have also changed beyond recognition, with the team doubling and the number of vehicles available for inspection almost tripling.
According to P. Imbrasas, the entire Naujoji Vilnia TAS project – from the acquisition of the plot and buildings from the former owners, clearing the territory, designing, construction and equipment – cost a little over a million euros. It was helped by the company YIT Lietuva, which has brought the third technical inspection station to new life.
