Jaipur: The transport department initiated procedures Tuesday to begin operations at the newly built Heerapura bus terminal. A meeting was held with long-distance bus operators, including the RSRTC.
RTO I of Jaipur, Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, confirmed that govt has begun process to start operations at the bus terminal, located about 3 km from 200-Feet Bypass Crossing on the Ajmer Expressway's Ajmer-bound side.
"We cannot commit any deadline on when the operation would commence. Certainly, we have initiated the procedures to begin operations from this terminal. Our endeavour would be to commence operation at the earliest," Shekhawat told TOI.
Transport department sources said three rounds of meetings are required to start services from this terminal, with the first occurring Tuesday. The JDA Traffic Control Board meeting decided to complete these meetings by the end of April.
The department must also issue permits for various transport modes that will serve passengers using this terminal. Tuesday's meeting included long-distance bus operators, JCTSL representatives, and members from e-rickshaw and mini-bus associations. Officials worked on organising last-mile connectivity to and from the bus stand.
Officials said the main plan aims to prevent private buses from blocking the Ajmer Expressway's Ajmer-bound side at 200-ft crossing. Once operational, buses must use the terminal for passenger pickup, and Ajmer-bound buses cannot proceed to the Sindh Camp area, helping reduce congestion in the city centre.
"On Tuesday we were also instructed to begin preparation to introduce operations from the Heerapura terminal. Officially, we were informed that Narayan Singh Circle would become a no-parking zone from April 1," said Kailash Sharma, president of Private Bus Operator Association Stage Carriage.