Maharashtra govt imposes strict curbs: What are new guidelines for inter-city or inter-district travel by private buses?

Maharashtra govt imposes strict curbs: What are new guidelines for inter-city or inter-district travel by private buses?

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:57 PM IST
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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government on Wednesday evening issued fresh guidelines to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new guidelines, private passenger transport, excluding buses, can ply only for emergency or essential services or valid reasons with driver plus 50% of the seating capacity.

"Inter-district or inter-city travel is allowed only if required for performing an essential service or in case of medical emergencies or attending unavoidable events like funerals or severe sickness of family. Anyone flouting the order in letter or spirit shall be punishable by a fine of Rs 10000," read the order.

Inter-city or inter-district travel by private buses shall be subject to following controls:

i. Bus service operator must restrict the stoppages to maximum two in a city and shall inform local DMA about the same and the schedule. Local DMA may ask to change these if so desired.

ii. At the stoppages where passengers are alighting all passengers shall be stamped on the hand for 14 days home quarantine. This stamping must be done by operator.

iii. Thermal scanners shall be used and anyone with symptoms shall be moved to corona care centres or to a hospital.

iv. Local DMA may decide to do the RAT test at the alighting point by appointing one of the authorised labs to give these services. Cost of the test, if so decided shall be borne by the passenger/ service provider.

v. If any operator is found to be flouting these guidelines, then DMA may levy a fine of 10000/-. Repeated defaults will lead to cancellation of license to operate till end of notification of COVID 19 as a pandemic.

vi. The local Disaster Management Authority can waive off the rules regarding mandatory stamping for buses arriving from certain origins as per the local conditions.

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