CHANDIGARH:Punjab Transport Minister S. Laljit Singh Bhullar, in a marathon meeting with Secretaries of all the Regional Transport Authorities (RTAs) today directed to launch intensive checking campaign to stop illegal buses plying in the state. He said that while strict action, as per the rules, should be taken against the defaulting and illegally operating buses, all the small and big bus operators should be given appropriate time in the time table and no discrimination will be tolerated while implementing the timetable.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister, Mr. Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, on Wednesday said that the daily income of the department has started increasing by more than Rs.1 crore after crackdown on tax evaders, illegal activities and without permit bus operators.

CHANDIGARH: Giving a big relief to 3 wheeler auto rickshaw drivers, Punjab Transport Minister Razia Sultana, on Tuesday announced that now 3 wheeler auto drivers can give the driving test for getting Driving License by using a 3 wheeler auto rickshaw. Earlier, three-wheeler drivers were tested on four-wheelers.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Transport Minister Ms. Razia Sultana on Monday launched a month long National Road Safety Awareness campaign to make the roads safer for commuters in the state. The Transport Department will organize the road safety awareness campaign for a month for the first time instead of a week, informed Ms. Razia Sultana after a high level meeting here at Punjab Bhawan.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Government has earned more than Rs. 26 lakh from the sale of condemned buses and scrap material in 2 depots of Punjab Roadways and PUNBUS in which 45 condemned buses were sold.

CHANDIGARH: The Transport Department would soon launch a special drive to check plying of illegal buses in the state by the private bus operators which in turn adversely affecting the revenue collection targets of the Public Transport. It was disclosed by Mr. Razia Sulatan, Transport Minister while presiding over a high level meeting held at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh with all the Regional Transport Authorities, General Manager of all the depots of PRTC, PUNBUS & Punjab Roadways to review its working.