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Time of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Mangaladevi Bus Terminal finally ready for use
Mangaluru: The Mangaladevi Bus Terminal, which was inaugurated twice by BJP and Congress representatives in Feb and remained idle for nearly six months, will soon be made operational. No buses to Mangaladevi were operating from the new bus terminal ever since it was inaugurated twice in Feb. After holding discussions with bus operators and other stakeholders, Mangaluru RTO Shridhar K Mallad decided that all buses to Mangaladevi should operate from the new bus terminal. He said the decision will be finalised at a meeting of the Road Transport Authority (RTA) to be chaired by deputy commissioner Darshan HV on Aug 18. He said that buses on the route will start entering the bus bay developed by the Mangaluru Smart City Limited (MSCL) once the RTA finalises the proposal. At a Transport Adalat organised by the RTO recently, the issue of the unused bus terminal at Mangaladevi was raised by the public. In fact, various projects, costing a total of Rs 5.9 crore, including a PHC, a veterinary hospital, and a bus bay measuring 110m in length and 11m in width, with a 4m wide footpath, were constructed by the MSCL. A foundation stone laying ceremony for the bus terminal and other projects at Mangaladevi ward was held under the leadership of Premananda Shetty during his tenure as mayor in 2021. Shetty said he also held discussions with MCC commissioner Ravichandra Naik and the RTO to put the bus terminal at Mangaladevi into use. It may be recalled that minister Rao inaugurated the projects, including a PHC, a veterinary hospital, a municipal staff complex, park, and the new bus terminal in Mangaladevi ward on Feb 15. Previously, the same facilities were inaugurated by the then mayor Manoj Kumar, Dakshina Kannada MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, and Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath, on Feb 9. However, the bus terminal was not yet made operational. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Happy Independence Day wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Footfall in RTO office reduces by 60%, says RTO
Mangaluru: The office of the Mangaluru RTO has witnessed a drastic decline in footfall, thanks to the online facilities in the Parivahan portal, said RTO Shridhar K Mallad. At a transport adalat held on Monday, the RTO stated that the Mangaluru RTO office issues an average of 500-600 Registration Certificate (RC) smart cards and 300-400 driving licences (DL) per day. In the past year, 1.4 lakh smart cards were delivered to applicants' addresses. Since the Parivahan portal offers options to apply for or renew licences and several other features, the majority of people have stopped visiting the RTO office. He requested people to update their mobile numbers in their RC and DL by logging on to the Parivahan portal so that all messages pertaining to various information will be delivered to the users' mobile phones. With e-challan systems implemented through the Command and Control Centre, owners now receive real-time notifications on traffic violations, vehicle fitness expiry, DL expiry, and other updates, he added. In response to a complaint raised by a participant, the RTO said the office premises are free from crowds. "People need to go to different counters at the RTO office to get their work done. They can apply for everything online through Parivahan. The RC and DL are sent to the applicant's address by speed post. There is no mess at the RTO office now as more than 60% of the applications are processed online. People need not come to the RTO office," he said. The govt has sanctioned Rs 1.5 crore for the renovation of the RTO office. The public works department will commence the work soon, he said. On a proposal to open pre-paid autorickshaw counters at railway stations in Mangaluru, the RTO mentioned that a team of officials has already conducted a study in Palakkad and Mysuru. A confusion regarding the rent for the pre-paid parking counters will be resolved soon to commence the system, he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
