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New Transport Policy To Tame Free Run Of Badal Buses
April 6, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chandigarh: The Punjab government is mulling to introduce a new transport policy for the state that may end the monopoly of the Badal family owned transport companies that they had been enjoying from the last 10 years, the new transport policy is expected to come out within two weeks.
It is reported by the media that the government will review the existing permits and the inter-state reciprocal agreement with Chandigarh.
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As per the directive of the Punjab & Haryana High Court the policy draft to be framed by 15th May is expected to affect atleast 750 private bus route permits, 1,840 extensions beyond 24 km of original routes and 6,700 mini bus permits, notes The Tribune.
Under the inter-state reciprocal agreement, 2008, the transport companies owned by politically influential families were able to run super integral coaches between Chandigarh and prominent cities of Punjab, reads a quote published in an English vernacular.
Media sources further indicated that the department officials revealed that the revenue growth in the state’s transport sector in the past seven years was around 7 per cent to 8 per cent. The revenue collection was Rs 873 crore from commercial vehicles and Rs 676 crore from personal light vehicles during 2016-17.
Furthermore, an anonymous government official was quoted by the media saying that the irrational approach adopted in giving time slots to influential bus operators would be replaced by a fair and rational system.
It has also been decided to review the tax structure of the previous government, under which luxury coaches paid less tax as compared to the state transport buses.
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Related Topics: Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab Government, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), Sukhbir Badal, Transport Policy Punjab
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