Speaking to The Indian Express, Kolkata-based town planning expert Partha Protim Dutta said the problems arising due to people’s dependency on private vehicles can be solved if offices could be “decentralised”.
According to the notification, the app’s new version ‘PUCC Version-2.0’ was rolled out following a proposal by the National Informatics Centre and to ensure the physical presence of vehicles at Automated Emission Testing Centres.
West Bengal Transport Department: "This is because the current fleet of BS 4-5 compliant buses will no longer be functional in another two year time. As these buses had hit the roads in 2009-10, they will not be allowed to ply after 2024-25. As per environment norms, no commercial vehicles are allowed to ply after 15 years in the city," Bose said.
In the letter, the council demanded that bus operators be paid Rs 3,500 each day for every bus deployed for election duty instead of the current rate of Rs 2,300.
বহু ক্ষেত্রে যাত্রীরা পরিষেবা নিয়ে অভিযোগ জানালেও সুরাহা মেলে না। আবার, প্রায়ই নানা ছুতোয় অ্যাপ-ক্যাব সংস্থাগুলি চালকদের‘আইডি’ ব্লক করে দেয় বলেও অভিযোগ।