Uttarakhand News: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami flagged off 59 new ordinary buses of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation from the Chief Minister's residence on Thursday. The inclusion of these new buses in the transport corporation's fleet as per BS-06 emission standards will further strengthen the public transport system of the state. It will also help in providing safe, easy and convenient transport services to the passengers.
The Chief Minister said that the state government is making continuous efforts to expand and modernize public transport services in the state. It is the priority of the government to provide better transportation facilities, especially in mountainous and difficult areas. He said that to extend the benefits of development to the villages situated at the extreme ends of the state, along with road connectivity, a strong public transport system is also necessary.
the path to the mountains will be easy
The Chief Minister said that with the inclusion of new buses in the fleet of the Transport Corporation, passengers will get better facilities and connectivity between different areas will be strengthened. The effort of the state government is to connect every area of the state with better connectivity, so that the local residents as well as tourists can get the facility of easy transportation.
New vehicles distributed in three divisions
These 59 new buses of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation have been allotted in three divisions of the state. Of these, 19 buses have been allotted to Nainital division, 20 to Tanakpur division and 20 to Dehradun division. These buses will be operated on different routes as per the requirement, due to which better transport facilities will be available to the common people.
Corporation's fleet gets new strength
At present, a total of 1,276 buses are operating in the fleet of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation, which includes 891 of the corporation's own and 385 contracted buses. With the inclusion of new buses, the services of the corporation will be further strengthened. Compliant with modern BS-06 emission standards, these buses will also contribute positively towards environmental protection.
accelerate social and economic development
CM said that public transport has special importance in a hilly state like Uttarakhand. Along with providing ease of transportation to the common people, better transport services also promote economic and social activities in remote areas. The state government is committed to making transport services more safe, reliable and convenient.
The Chief Minister congratulated the officers and employees of the Transport Department and Uttarakhand Transport Corporation for this achievement. While congratulating the people of the state, especially the residents of hilly areas, for the new bus services, he said that it is the effort of the government that every area of Uttarakhand is connected with better transport facilities and no area is left behind in the journey of development.
On this occasion, Transport Minister Pradeep Batra, Social Welfare Minister Khajan Das, MLA Bhupal Ram Tamta, Secretary and Transport Commissioner Ravinath Raman along with other officials of the Transport Department and Uttarakhand Transport Corporation were present.
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