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Ladies Special Buses to start in other cities, towns of JK


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           JAMMU, JANUARY 30- The Minister of State for Transport (Independent charge), Sunil Kumar Sharma today informed the House that J&K Motor Vehicles Department has taken several steps for safe and secure travel of women and handicapped persons in public transport.

He said reservation of seats in vehicles for women and disabled persons have been made mandatory. He said instructions have been issued for specifying seat categories of passengers with the painted inscriptions like "Reserved for women and Handicapped persons” in Urdu and Hindi and if such persons were not travelling in the bus the same may be allowed to use by the normal male passengers.

         The Minister was replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Dr Shehnaz Ganai in Legislative Council today.

The Minister stated that it is statutory obligation for all state carriage vehicles (buses and mini buses) in the state of J&K to reserve 50% of seats for women and handicapped persons. "Any violation shall make the permit holder liable for action under Motor Vehicles Act and Rules, which apart from fine and penalties can result in suspension/ cancellation of permit", he added.

          The Minister further said that JKSRTC buses plying on the district and intra-district routes have also reserved seats for lady passengers. He maintained that as a mark of respect and empowerment of womenfolk the SRTC has recently started Ladies Special Buses in the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar which would subsequently be extended to other cities and towns as and when the fleet of corporation was augmented.

 


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