Transporters unwilling to replace older buses
With the running of public transport buses not-so-profitable business any more, many private bus operators in the city are considering replacing their more than 15-year-old vehicles.
With the running of public transport buses not-so-profitable business any more, many private bus operators in the city are considering replacing their more than 15-year-old vehicles.
Passengers remained apprehensive about the availability of buses, both private and state, by today evening.
In a bid to facilitate ease of commute to the Madhyamik aspirants, the state transport department has announced special bus and tram services for the examinees.
The North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) will introduce new buses from next year in different long distance routes.
A premium bus aggregator scheme to encourage middle class and upper middle class passengers to switch to public transport was announced by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday.
“The WBTC has finalised the supply, operation and maintenance with charging and civil infrastructure for 50 numbers of air-conditioned electric buses,” informed an official of the department .
A spokesman here said this will be subject to maintaining social distancing and that no standing passenger would be allowed in the buses during journey.
The announcement comes after the central government was slammed by the opposition for levying train fares from migrant workers.
Priyanka Gandhi and Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh are engulfed in a bitter 'bus war' since Saturday after the Congress leader wrote to the CM to seek permission to hire and run 1,000 buses in the state to safely transport the returnees.
Around 12 to 15 services will be operated to meet situations of crisis.
