M’lore : MLA promises to address issues faced by city bus operators
Mangaluru : D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MLA of Mangaluru South, said he will resolve certain issues faced by city buses in accessing the new bus stand within the State Bank Terminal as soon as possible. The new facility was created after gaining the confidence of Dakshina Kannada Bus Owners Association, Mr. Kamath told the crew and operators of private city bus operators at State Bank.
Mangaluru South MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath on Thursday said that certain issues being faced by city bus operators in entering the new bus stand facility created inside the State Bank Terminal will be addressed immediately.
Interacting with the crew and operators of private city bus operators at State Bank here, Mr. Kamath said that the new facility was created after taking Dakshina Kannada Bus Owners Association into confidence. Bus owners had not brought up problems being faced by the crew then and he visited the bus stand soon after learning about their problems that were being aired on public forum.
The MLA said that road dividers near Rao and Rao Circle that were impeding the entry of city buses into the terminal would soon be removed, facilitating easy bus access.Likewise, other issues will be addressed in consultation with the traffic police, he said.
The MLA has promised to arrange proper ground surface at the earliest. The administration has also taken steps to shift the goods vehicle stand, which accommodates more than a 100 such vehicles, from the State Bank Terminal, Mr. Alva said.
Mayor Premananda Shetty, Mangalore Urban Development Authority Chairman Ravishankar Mijar, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) M.A. Nataraj and others were present.
