Chandigarh, August 24 – Haryana Transport Minister, Mr. Mool Chand Sharma made a surprise check on National Highway-2 from Ballabgarh to Faridabad and impounded 10 vehicles including 6 buses plying without documents.
The Transport Minister said that vehicles that are illegally carrying passengers in the State are defrauding the government and all such vehicles will not only be seized but strict action will also be taken against the negligent officers.
Today afternoon, Mr. Mool Chand Sharma paid a surprise visit at the Ballabhgarh bus stand, where five private buses were found illegally boarding passengers on the spot. Besides this, a water tanker was also found plying without papers, which was impounded on the spot. The Transport Minister also directed the Station House Officer to tighten the noose around all such private vehicle drivers who indulge in this illegal business.
During this, the Transport Minister also inspected the bus station and directed the General Manager to fix the cleaning system inside the bus station and workshop. He said that auction of non-operational buses standing in the workshop should also be conducted at the earliest.
He said that in view of the increasing traffic, 125 bus stands have been constructed and at many places bus stands on PPP model and state-of-the-art facilities are being built and Ballabhgarh bus stand will also be developed on PPP model.