The Haryana government today approved a draft Stage Carriage Permit Scheme-2017 under which 452 intra-state routes will be given to private operators in the state. The new scheme was approved keeping in view the huge demand for passenger transport services, an official release said here. Under the scheme, any state transport undertaking, person or society, firm and company in Haryana would be eligible to apply for permit on intra-state routes, it said. The permits will be granted as per the terms and conditions fixed by the state government, the release said. Thereafter, the Haryana Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules, 2016, were also notified in February and the same came into force in April, the release said.

Source: dna July 25, 2017 16:41 UTC