As many as 3000 new vehicle pollution testing centres will be opened in the state. Madhya Pradesh Inter-city Transport Authority will modernize bus stands under PPP mode. The scheme will get underway with Sagar bus stand on October 17.
This was informed at a review meeting of Transport Department chaired by Minister Bhupendra Singh here on Wednesday. The meeting was informed that the department has realised about `900-cr revenue till date.
He said that departmental staff has made meaningful efforts to provide transport facilities to masses. He exhorted them to continue work with same efficiency and enthusiasm. He directed to connect maximum number of routes in districts, issuance of permits to passenger buses within time-limit, display of list of fares in buses and early issuance of driving licences. Singh asked officers to use their maximum authority to provide better passenger facilities and realisation of revenue. The meeting was informed that during passenger safety campaign this year, licences of 298 drivers were suspended for drunken driving. A sum of `62 lakh has been realised by presenting 1100 challans against unauthorised transporters.