DDC Rajouri chairs RTA meeting 72 route permit approved Hungry routes accorded top priority 

Rajouri, 01 May : District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting of District Road Transport Authority, Rajouri.

The meeting was attended by Senior Superintendent of Police Yougal Manhas and Assistant Regional Transport Officer Rajouri Inzar Rana .

The ARTO briefed the meeting about the problems being faced by the people in remote areas like Mandirgala, Sialsui, Faizamod, Khanigala, Dalheri, Dalhori,Keri and other off villages in the district. He also informed about the available number of vehicles besides highlighting the additional requirement of vehicles for facilitating the locals.
He informed the DDC that there remains huge rush of students studying in Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University and this issue can be resolved if the university administration assists by providing their own vehicles for students during the morning.
Besides the menace of illegal peaking in Rajouri town was also discussed.

The Regional Transport Authority under the chairmanship of DDC Rajouri after discussions and thorough examination of cases, approved 72 route permits for passenger vehicles of various specifications after going through the procedure.

The DDC directed the ARTO to make it sure that whether the route is approved fit for travelling by the concerned agency(PMGSY and others) or not.
He also asked ARTO to make a list of permissible distance for different vehicles and another list of places where there is need to deploy buses for public transport.

The DDC emphasized that the mini buses and three and four wheelers should ply on the approved route permits. He also stressed upon transport and traffic authorities to keep close check on overloading, overcharging and irregular vehicular movement.

The DDC directed the ARTO to launch a drive against illegal parking in Gujjar Mandi ,jawahar
Nagar with the assistance of EO municipality and Traffic and District police so that congestion can be mitigated for easy ply of traffic to facilitate the general public.