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Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
UP Govt launches policy to regulate private bus parking
Noida: The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a new policy to regulate bus parking and set up designated bus stands across the state, an official letter said on Wednesday. The initiative, under the Stage Carriage Bus Stand, Contract Carriage and All India Tourist Bus Park (Establishment and Regulation) Policy, 2025, is designed to streamline urban transport—particularly in high-density areas like Noida, where over 5,000 buses, including nearly 1,900 school buses, currently operate without proper parking facilities. Currently, only the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has formal bus stations in Noida and Greater Noida. In contrast, private buses—including stage carriage and contract carriage services—lack access to dedicated stands, resulting in haphazard roadside parking in busy areas such as Sector 37, Sector 62, Botanical Garden, and Pari Chowk. 'The new policy mandates the formation of district-level committees, led by the district magistrate, to oversee the development of government and private bus terminals. These committees will include senior police officials, police commissioner, sub-divisional magistrates, circle officers, and assistant regional transport officers (ARTOs), and will ensure compliance with Transport Department regulations,' the letter added. To encourage private investment in bus parking infrastructure, the policy's eligibility criteria requires the applicants must own a minimum of two acres of land with at least seven metres of road access and possess at least two years of experience managing similar facilities. 'Approved layouts must reserve 70% of the area as open space and 30% for covered structures, and must include essential amenities such as waiting rooms, toilets, drinking water, food canteens, CCTV systems, public announcement systems, and information counters,' the letter added. While acknowledging the policy, assistant regional transport officer (Noida) Siyaram Verma said that 'the facility will be paid and soon a meeting will soon be held under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate to discuss the matter and decide on the necessary actions'. Notably, recognising the scale and population of Uttar Pradesh, the state government sees a critical need for private sector participation at all administrative levels—from blocks and tehsils to districts. This new policy framework aims to provide a structured, sustainable solution to urban transport challenges and ensure smoother traffic flow and better passenger services across the state.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Buses on roadsides choke traffic, panel set to identify terminals for them now
Noida: No designated terminals or parking space for private intercity or tourist buses leave traffic in sectors 37, 62, Botanical Garden and Pari Chowk in a bind every check the menace, district-level committees will now be able to identify spots and construct parking lots for stage, contract and tourist buses under a new policy, Stage Carriage Bus Stand, Contract Carriage and All India Tourist Bus Park (Establishment and Regulation) Policy, 2025, rolled out by the state govt recently. At present, only UPSRTC has bus stations for its fleet, with one each in Noida and Greater Noida. But the 5,000 private buses, including nearly 1,900 school buses, operate without access to proper stands. Consequently, many are found parked along roads or sector lanes, choking traffic.A terminal developed by Noida Authority in Sector 82 in 2021 for private buses—spending Rs 157.9 crore—has remained largely unused due to few the new policy, a district-level committee headed by the DM will be set up to oversee the establishment of both govt and privately run bus stands. The committee will include the police commissioner, senior police officers, sub-divisional magistrates, circle officers, and assistant regional transport officers. It will regulate all aspects of setting up, operating, and maintaining bus stands and parks in line with the transport department's aim to attract private investment in bus parking infrastructure through this project. Interested parties must have a minimum of two acres of land with road access at least 7m wide, and a minimum of two years' experience in managing similar facility's layout must have 70% open space and 30% covered space, and accommodate passenger amenities such as waiting areas, washrooms, drinking water, canteens, public address systems, CCTV surveillance, as well as inquiry counters.
