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A control room was set up at general bus stand and various squads were formed to check the violators, commissioner said.He said that secretary RTA would personally visit the city to check illegalities to provide relief to the people. He ordered displaying fare list prominently at all bus stations and general bus stand and provision of quality food items and clean drinking water there.
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- Business Recorder
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