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Intra district Public transport to ply as per even-odd roster in Pulwama

Publish Date : 20/08/2020

Pulwama19 August :As part of relaxation in lockdown restrictions, public transport will ply as per odd-even roster, following of SOPs and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 in letter and spirit in the district .
In an order issued here by District Administration under law & as per the Govt directives to operationalize the public transport as per odd-even roster in the district . The intra district movement of individuals in private cars is allowed on production of valid movement passes with maximum of two persons besides the driver where as maxi cabs and mini buses can carry passengers upto 50% of their seating capacity.Public transport vehicles can ply as per odd even roster as vehicles with odd registration numbers can ply on odd days of the month whereas those having even registration numbers can ply on even days of the month.
Explicit directions have been issued that JKSRTC buses only will ply with upto 2/3rd seating capacity on Inter -district routes whereas upto 50% seating capacity for minibuses shall ply on Pulwama to Srinagar(back) and Tral to Srinagar(back).
Concerned authorities have been authorised to take strict action against instances of non-compliance with instructions as issued under the order or violations of preventive guidelines and SOPs the government has devised in efforts to reduce spread of COVID-19.