In Saudi Arabia, the traffic department's statistics for November show that the Absher platform successfully executed over 3 million electronic operations, specifically 3,021,283. These operations covered various services from November 1 to November 30, showcasing the power of digital transformation.
Notable operational data for Absher individuals includes:
- 108,336 vehicle repair permit requests.
- 68,639 driving authorization requests.
- 66,327 vehicle registration renewals.
- 61,959 license plate change requests.
- 29,136 vehicle sale requests.
- 20,513 driving license renewal requests.
- 9,132 requests for scrapping idle or damaged vehicles.
- 3,516 requests for vehicle insurance validity checks.
Additionally, during November, the Absher platform handled:
- 1,225,291 internal and external authorization requests.
- 222,421 traffic violation inquiries.
- 96,882 actual user vehicle addition requests.
- 72,359 customs card transfers.
- 41,981 vehicle registration updates.
- 41,895 requests to hold vehicle ownership transfers.
- 18,620 visitor driving authorizations.
- 13,862 repair requests for enterprise vehicles.
- 3,544 vehicle information inquiries.
- 3,459 driving license information inquiries.
The Saudi traffic department emphasized that the Absher electronic services not only enhance the efficiency of digital transformation but also significantly reduce traffic congestion, saving users time and effort.
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