New traffic rule, JNRUM buses to ply from June 14
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 12 2012: With no private players coming forward to take up the task of operating the semi-low floor buses under the Jawaharlal Urban Renewal Mission (JNURM), the State Cabinet has today decided to hand over the task to the Transport Department with the buses set to ply on three routes from June 14 .

Simultaneously the Cabinet has also decided to do away with the no entry of vehicles to the commercial centres of Imphal and instead opt for a one way traffic with one way parking norm.

Four buses are set to ply on route number one, while three buses each will ply on the route number 2 and 3 .

The number of buses on the latter two routes would be increased to four each once two of the buses are repaired.

This will bring the number of semi-low floor buses in service to 12 .

A semi low floor bus at Khwairamband

On June 14, Transport Minister Kh Ratan will flag off the service at 8 am.

Buses on route number 1 will ply from the gate of Manipur University upto the BSF gate at Koirengei from 7 am at an interval of one hour each.

On route number 2 the buses will ply from the DC office at Lamphelpat and will pass over the BT flyover and then proceed towards Sanjenthong and Porompat while route number 3 will start from Malom Keithel and proceed upto Keishampat and then proceed towards Khoyathong upto Lilashing Khongnangkhong.

There will be a two hour lunch break from 12 pm to 2 pm everyday.

The bus fare has been fixed at Rs 10 per passenger.

There will be 27 stoppages on each route where the bus will stop for one minute each.

The service will be on till 7 pm.

The Cabinet has also decided to revoke the no entry of vehicles norm at the commercial centres of Imphal and accordingly vehicles will be allowed to park at MG Avenue, Paona Keithel and Thangal Keithel following the one way norm.

The parking fee will be Rs 10 per vehicle while the fee for 24 hours parking will be Rs 200 .

The Cabinet also decided to fix a separate parking fee for shopkeepers after consulting with other States.

To procure two tow away vehicles the Transport Department has been directed to submit the estimated cost to the Planning Department.