Haryana Cabinet on Wednesday approved a scheme for hiring of buses on kilometer basis by State Transport Department so as to provide efficient, economical and properly organised bus transport services to the passengers in the state.
Under the scheme, buses registered in Haryana will be hired and preference will be given to old permit-holders of buses.
“Haryana Transport Department will hire buses on per kilometer basis. Maximum five buses will be hired from any person, firm, company, registered society or any other legal unit. The process of online e-tendering will be adopted for hiring buses so as to ensure complete transparency,” said a spokesperson of the State Government.
The payment of bus hiring will be made for assured operation of bus per month/per day after deducting penalties, if any. For Standard (Non AC buses), assured operation of 8400 kilometre per month and 300 kilometre per day will be given for buses having age upto four years. In case of buses for age more than 4 years, payment for assured operation will be given for 7000 kilometre per month and 250 kilometer per day.
As per the scheme, in case of mini (Non AC) buses, assured operation payment will be made for 6440 kilometre per month and 230 kilometre per day for buses upto four years age. Similarly, for age more than 4 year but less than 5 years, assured operation payment will be made for 6020 kilometer per month and 215 kilometer per day.
Under the scheme, the Transport Department will have rights to levy penalties for delayed/early departure of bus, missing of trip, non-providing bus for operation, non-stoppage of bus at authorised bus stops for dropping and picking up passengers etc.