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Guv, UP CM ink pact to facilitate bus service


Date:- 08 Jan 2019


A reciprocal transport agreement was signed between the J&K and Uttar Pradesh Governments in the presence of Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow on Monday.

Transport ministers of UP Swatantra Dev Singh and Himachal Pradesh Govind Singh Thakur were present on the occasion.

Principal Secretary, transport of J&K Asgar Hassan Samoon and Uttar Pradesh Aradhana Shukla signed the agreement on behalf of the J&K and UP Governments, respectively.

The agreement has been signed to facilitate the operation of the road transport corporation buses of both states in each other’s territories

Emphasising the significance of the improving transport facilities between the states, the Governor observed that the movement of commuters and goods between the regions acts as an integrating factor, which helps to broaden understanding between people belonging to diverse cultures and strengthening economic bonds between them.

Observing that signing of this agreement would cater to the rising demand and provision of better transport facility to the people of both the states, the Governor described it as a significant step towards boosting the economy and for facilitating students studying in educational institutions of both the states and the intending pilgrims to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra.

As per the pact, initially six buses of each state will operate whereby JKSRTC will cover the three routes of Jammu-Lucknow via Delhi Kanpur; Jammu-Aligarh via ISBT /Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Sarai Kaley Khan, New Delhi-Yamuna Expressway and Jammu-Agra via ISBT/ Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Sarai Kaley Khan, New Delhi-Yamuna Expressway.

The UPSRTC will operate on Mathura-Delhi-Katra (via Yamuna Expressway); Saharanpur-Ambala-Jalandhar-Pathankot-Jammu-Katra and Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar-Jammu-Katra

Courtesy:The Tribune,Jan08,2019