more-inThe Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday directed the Transport Department to seize private travel buses whose registrations had been cancelled by Arunachal Pradesh. A decision to this effect was taken after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting with the Transport Department officials. The State has sought detailed information from the Arunachal Pradesh government on the owners and bus numbers of the erring vehicles. It is said the vehicle registration fee in some of the northeastern States is relatively lower which makes these private bus operators to opt for registration of their vehicles there. Transport Minister K. Achannaidu said that Arunachal Pradesh Government had cancelled registrations of nearly 2,500 buses plying in violation of norms.

Source: The Hindu June 14, 2017 01:07 UTC