Regional Transport Authority approves 65 route permits in Rajouri district.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, JULY 07:–Most of the time it has been witnessed that maximum road accidents occur due to the overloading of passenger vehicles in the absence of an adequate number of vehicles on the approved routes.
As the matter was taken seriously by the Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal , Regional Transport Authority on Thursday issued 65 more route permits for different areas in the Rajouri district.
In this connection, a meeting was chaired by Vikas Kundal, DC on Thursday and the house besides issuing 65 new route permits also approved six cases for change of routes.
While taking serious note of road accidents in the district, the DDC has asked the ARTO and Traffic Department to conduct special drives and to take strict action against the violators.
The DDC asked the regulating authority to ensure early operationalisation of the approved route permits and to maintain a close check on overloading, overcharging, and irregular vehicular movement.
The committee also identified ten routes for plying the e-rickshaw and e-autos to reduce vehicular pollution in the district.
The routes approved included ‘old bus stand to convoy ground via Gujjar Mandi’, ‘old bus stand to district hospital via Bella colony’, old bus stand to PG college via Bella Colony’, ‘old bus stand to new bus stand via Air Field road’, ‘old bus stand to Convoy Ground via Bella colony’, ‘BGSBU stand to GMC Rajouri’, ‘Khandli to GMC Rajouri’, ‘new bus stand to Convoy ground’, ‘district hospital to GMC Rajouri via Air Field road’ and ‘new bus stand to District Court via Tariq Bridge’.
Among others, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mohd Aslam, and Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Shami Kumar were present during the meeting.