Raipur Traffic Police Issues Strict Directives to Bus Operators

Raipur Traffic Police, in a bid to improve service standards and ensure road safety, held a meeting with 46 bus operators and issued strict directives. The meeting, chaired by Additional Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Dr Prashant Shukla, aimed at addressing public complaints and rising road accidents linked to passenger buses. The operators were instructed to ensure polite and respectful behavior from their drivers and conductors, and to follow specified timings and conditions. The directives also prohibited the use of hawkers to solicit passengers, the use of buses as cargo vehicles, and consumption of intoxicants by drivers and conductors.

Key Takeaways:

• 46 bus operators attended the meeting, representing major services such as Royal Travels, Dubey Travels, and Shatabdi Bus Service.
• Dr. Prashant Shukla directed operators to ensure polite and respectful behavior from their drivers and conductors.
• Bus operators must stop only at designated stoppages and not make unscheduled stops for passenger pick-up or drop-off.
• Booking counters must be used solely for booking tickets, and passengers should be directed to the main bus stand for boarding.
• Hawkers are strictly forbidden, and passengers are allowed to choose buses freely.
• Operators will face strict action for employing hawkers, and the bus stand premises must not be used as a garage for parking damaged or long-term vehicles.
• Drivers and conductors must undergo criminal record checks and be informed to the police station before hiring.
• Long-distance buses are to be used exclusively for transporting passengers and their luggage, and drivers and conductors are prohibited from consuming intoxicants.

Statistics:

• More than 900 buses operate daily from the Interstate Bus Stand Bhatagaon.
• 46 bus operators attended the meeting.
• The meeting was chaired by Additional Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Dr Prashant Shukla, andattended by Deputy Superintendents of Police Gurjeet Singh and Satish Thakur, and Bhatagaon Bus Stand Traffic Police Station In-charge Inspector Sheeladitya Singh.

Sources:

• The Hitavada, 2025 (Copyright) distributed by Contify.com