SHILLONG: With four private operators taking over the responsibility of operating JNNURM buses under MUDA, the drivers have been given three weeks’ time to have uniform.
Moreover, a control room will also be set up within three months for the real time monitoring of the buses.
Informing this here on Saturday, Additional Chief Secretary in charge Urban and Municipal Affairs P Naik said that out of the 120 buses, 76 buses will be made operational by the four operators.
The remaining buses which are not in good condition will be either auctioned or repaired, the official said.
In another decision, MUDA decided to allot specific numbers along with the names of routes to the buses.
Besides, every operator will have colour code of red, blue, green and yellow in their buses.
Manual tickets will be issued by the operators initially to the passengers and subsequently computerized tickets will be issued uniformly, the official said.
Naik said that penalty will be imposed on the operators in case any irregularity.
The Government is planning file money suit against one of the previous operators of buses and maxi cabs for committing anomalies.
“The Government is hoping to get another set of 120 buses within next six months,” Naik said, adding that this will help MUDA to deploy them on the routes which are yet to be covered.
