Delhi govt to soon notify new rates, norms for buses at ISBTs: Raj Niwas
The Delhi government will soon notify new rates and norms for buses at interstate terminals, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday.
Lt Governor VK Saxena inspected the Maharana Pratap ISBT at Kashmere Gate on August 31 and subsequently held a high-level meeting that was attended by Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot.
The transport department is set to notify the new rates and norms for to-and-fro interstate buses utilising the iconic terminals.
Delhi has three operational interstate bus terminals (ISBTs) at Kashmere Gate, Anand Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan.
"Emphasising that efficiency and equality are two most important factors to achieve optimum utilisation of facilities, the lieutenant governor suggested equal parking rates for government and private buses and also reducing parking time equally to achieve a higher turnaround," a Raj Niwas official said.
Saxena also directed that only buses with Fastag be allowed to enter the terminals to ensure tracking.
Once notified, the new