stage carriage permit

A proposal to ease traffic in Kochi may instead add to the traffic snarls in the city.

Three ex-servicemen, who were operating their buses under stage carriage permits, on Friday approached the Delhi high court seeking a direction to the State Transport Authority(STA) not to withhold the renewal of the permits of their buses.

KOLKATA: Using trekkers and other large vehicles as maxi cabs or stage carriages is no longer illegal.

In a view to reduce vehicle congestion, noise and air pollution in the city, stage carriage vehicles with new permits will not be allowed to enter the city henceforth, said deputy commissioner N Prakash here on Friday.

Despite the introduction of the small buses by MTC last year, share autos -- particularly the Tata Magic vehicles – remain popular on some routes in Chennai.

Despite the introduction of the small buses by MTC last year, share autos -- particularly the Tata Magic vehicles – remain popular on some routes in Chennai.

Initiating the process to cancel repeated/multiple extensions of stage carriage permits beyond the permissible limit of 24 km, the Punjab transport department has issued notices to private bus operators for personal hearing, which is in pursuance of earlier notices issued to operators in August last year.

Kerala high court on Monday cited violation of safety norms to ban use of four-wheeler stage-carriage mini buses for ferrying commuters.

NEW DELHI: It's been more than a month now, since the transport department has been working on specific routes for private CNG buses. At present, there is near-anarchy on the Delhi roads as some routes are highly congested, while others remain orphaned.

In continuation of the enforcement drive the Karnataka Transport Department headed by Narendra Holkar, joint commissioner for transport (Bengaluru urban and rural) and the team of enforcement staff conducted checking.

HYDERABAD: The government has decided to make use of the Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1963, against illegal operators of taxis.

Acting on a complaint by City Bus Association, state transport secretary and Garhwal commissioner CS Napchiyal has directed the Dehradun police to identify bus stops in the state capital where city buses can stop for passengers to board or alight from the vehicle.

Buses plying on all-India tourist permits are allowed to carry only tourists and cannot carry other passengers or conduct regular service between two places, the high court has held. Most of the private bus operators plying between cities in Kerala and those in other states utilize all-India tourist permits to operate as contract carriages.

Buses plying on all-India tourist permits are allowed to carry only tourists and cannot carry other passengers or conduct regular service between two places, the high court has held. Most of the private bus operators plying between cities in Kerala and those in other states utilize all-India tourist permits to operate as contract carriages.

Transporters across Maharashtra launched a statewide "chakka jam" on Thursday, protesting "arbitrary and excessive" e-challans and other sector issues. Talks failed, leading to an indefinite strike starting midnight. School buses, trucks, taxis, and commercial vehicles are off the roads. Demands include e-challan reforms and tax reductions.

Taking forward the official plans to introduce new bus routes in the region, the state government has now finalized its stage carriage scheme 2013.