In a high powered meet on exploring alternative transport system in Himachal Pradesh it was decided that a consultant company would be appointed within a month to study integrated transport system in the State and efforts would be made to provide such a system to the people in time bound manner.
The high powered meet was held at New Delhi under the chairmanship of State Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma on Friday to explore the feasibility to develop alternate transport system in Himachal Pradesh. The main objective of this meet was to reduce traffic congestion in main hill stations like Shimla and Dharamshala and also to promote tourism activities while conserving the eco system. Six reputed consultant companies participated in the meet and gave their suggestions.
Sharma said that Himachal Pradesh has vast religious tourism potential and it was important to go for rapid transit system adding that State Government, has already taken up various initiatives in this direction. Subhashish Panda, secretary, urban development and town & country planning said that consultant companies such as Hitachi India Pvt. ltd., Mlaurent Defrance’t Attache for Embassy France and India, Usha Breco ltd., Ultra Fairwood, Urban Mass Transit Company ltd and IRCON etc. gave their presentations and expressed their willingness to work in this field in the State.