Public transport to operate within districts from tomorrow

Movement restrictions to rein in the pandemic has led to some 80,000 buses being taken off the streets. With bank loans prevailing against nearly all of them, the owners apprehend missing instalment payments if they are not allowed to run for an extended period. The photo was taken at Khilgaon Chowdhury Para in the capital recently. Photo: SK Enamul Huq
The government has decided to resume public transport services within districts from tomorrow, on condition of maintaining proper Covid-19 health safety guidelines.
The government has decided to resume public transport services within districts from tomorrow, on condition of maintaining proper Covid-19 health safety guidelines.
The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard today.
No inter-district transport services will be allowed while launch and train services will remain suspended as per the previous restrictions, added the notification.
Meanwhile, the government has issued a separate gazette notification, extending the ongoing restrictions from May 5 to May 16.