Madhya Pradesh Decides to Continue Suspension of Bus Services to and from Maharashtra till 28 July
BHOPAL / In view of the possible third wave of the pandemic of Covid-19, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to continue the ban on the movement of passenger buses to and from Maharashtra till 28 July.
The Transport Department Wednesday released an order, stating the suspension of the passenger buses has been further extended till 28 July. The ban on the movement of interstate buses between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will be continued, the order says.
The Department has taken this decision on the instructions of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
“In view of flattening the curve of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state and possible third wave, the government has decided to continue the ban on the movement of passenger buses to and from Maharashtra till 28 July”, Additional Transport Commissioner Enforcement Arvind Saxena told The Sun Today.
Joint Commissioner (admin), and secretary of State Transport Authority, Anup Kumar Singh, issued the orders in this regard yesterday.
According to the previous order released by the transport department, the ban was already applicable on interstate bus services till 21 July between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The divisional deputy commissioners and the district officers of the transport department have been instructed to ensure the restriction on the movement of passenger buses in their respective jurisdictions, stated in the order.
The suspension of interstate and all India tourist permits of passenger buses between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states has been extended once again, it will be continued till further order.
The Transport department has been playing a significant role in fighting against the pandemic since the outbreak entered the state. The department has also performed a crucial share in delivering the Liquid Medical Oxygen at the hospitals where the Covid-19 patients were gasping for breaths during the treatment when the peak of the second wave of the pandemic.
The ban on the movement of passenger buses between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra has been continuing since 23 March. In view to contain the spread of the deadly virus, the state had already imposed the ban on the movement of passenger buses to and from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh but it was resumed on 16 June.
