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UP govt to run extra buses, set up control room for Raksha Bandhan
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the state transport corporation to run additional buses from August 26 to 31 for safe travel during Raksha Bandhan. Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said a 24-hour…
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The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the state transport corporation to run additional buses from August 26 to 31 for safe travel during Raksha Bandhan. Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh said a 24-hour control room will monitor operations and help passengers. The move aims to handle rising passenger traffic, especially towards eastern Uttar Pradesh. Officials have been told to ensure cleanliness, drinking water, and lighting at bus stations.
Extra buses will be deployed on major routes, including Lucknow-Kanpur and Delhi-eastern UP via Moradabad-Bareilly and Aligarh-Kanpur. Drivers and conductors completing 1,800 km in the six days will get an incentive of Rs 1,200. Contractual staff will earn an additional 55 paise per km beyond that. Technical staff attending depots all six days will receive a one-time incentive of Rs 500. A load factor above 64% is required for eligibility. Rs 90,000 has been sanctioned for supervisors at designated stations.
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This arrangement is a welcome step, but critics may dismiss it as a pre-Diwali or election-year gimmick. Yet, safe transport for women during festivals is a genuine need. The real test is execution: will buses run on time? Will the control room actually resolve complaints? The government has promised cleanliness and lighting, but past experience suggests lapses. The number that matters is the average waiting time at major bus stands during these six days. If it drops significantly, the effort is real.
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com, indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
