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Sweeping aviation-model reforms sought for bus transport and terminals
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The Indian Express
A National Bus Terminals Authority — on the lines of Airports Authority of India — to develop, standardise and manage the bus terminals, a National Bus Digital Grid for live tracking and booking of buses just like trains, and chargeable entry of private buses into government-owned terminals are some of the major recommendations that a Parliamentary panel has made to the government.
National Bus Terminals AuthorityThe committee recommended that a National Bus Terminals Authority should be constituted on the model of the Airports Authority of India to develop, standardise and manage the bus terminals across the country.
Similarly, in Tamil Nadu, private operators are permitted a 15-minutes halt at bus stands upon payment of Rs.
National Code for Bus TerminalsThe report also called for a National Code for Bus Terminals.
National Bus Digit Grid for tracking & booking ticketsThe transport committee also asked the government to build a National Bus Digit Grid to track a bus like train and book any bus at a single platform.