On the complaint of illegal operation of large number of vikrams in the routes of the national Capital, the transport department has set up an investigation committee. The City bus operators of State capital had recently submitted a complaint to the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) and alleged that 303 illegal Vikrams are plying on the city roads. Taking cognizance, the department has started an inquiry on the issue.
The department has set up two teams; the team of enforcement section would do a survey of the Vikrams which are on the roads of the city. On the basis of registration numbers provided by this team another team would verify them with the list of licensed Vikrams in the office. On a Right to Information application the transport department revealed that 774 Vikrams are licensed to operate in the city.
Mahanagar City Buses Sewa Mahasangh (MCBSM) had recently alleged that 303 Vikrams are illegally operating on the roads of the city. The federation even submitted a list which allegedly had the registration numbers of these vehicles. The Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Sandeep Saini told The Pioneer that the department is committed to take action against illegal vehicles in the city.
He said that three teams of the department are on the roads of city to ensure that the vehicles operators are following the norms. Saini said that two city buses were booked by the department on Saturday for over speeding. He informed that department would soon start a campaign against illegal operators.