Parliamentary committee instructs for ensuring safe, smooth travel during festival period
Summary
The House of Representatives’ Infrastructure Development Committee has directed authorities to make festival travel safe, smooth and well-managed during Dashain, Tihar and Chhath. It has also ordered better ticketing, fare enforcement, vehicle checks, passenger help desks and controls against overcrowding and fraud.
Key Points
- The House of Representatives’ Infrastructure Development Committee has told authorities to ensure safe, dignified and well-managed travel during the upcoming festival period.
- The committee wants enough vehicles, designated bus parks, proper ticket sales, passenger help desks and special facilitation for women, children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
- Authorities have been asked to assess road risks in advance, prepare alternative routes, check vehicles technically, ensure driver rest and control speeding and overloading.
- The ministry has been told to prepare an immediate action plan to improve ticket access, enforce fares and handle complaints, while MP Rajunath Pandey has been selected to join the festival transport subcommittee.
