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Minutes of meeting held on 29.05.2017 at 11.00 A.M in the

conference room of Commissioner Transport/Chairman, STA.

A meeting of the State Transport Authority (STA) chaired by Secretary cum

Commissioner (transport)/Chairman, STA was held on 11.05.2017 at 11.00 AM in the

conference Room of the Transport Department. The following were present.

1. Commissioner Transport In chair

2. Sh. Madan Lal, MLA, Kasturba Nagar Member

3. Ms. Garima Bhatnagar Joint Commissioner (Trafic),

Delhi Police

4. Spl. Commissioner/Secretary, STA Member, Secretary

At the outset, Chairman, STA welcomed all the members, The Chairman STA

desired that minutes of the last meeting of the STA may also be placed before the

STA Board for its approval. Accordingly, the minutes of the meeting held on

04.01.2017 were read out before the members of STA Borad.

The minutes of the meeting dated 04.01.2017 were approved by the STA Board.

Agenda No. 14/2017 :

Sub : Amendment in existing guidelines on Display of Advertisement on Public

Service Vehicles.

1. “Guideline on Display of Advertisement on Public Service Vehicles’’ was

approved on 19.05.2014 (Copy of Guidelines is enclosed as Annexure I) on

19.05.2014. Para 2.7 of the said Guidelines are reproduced as under :

“Affixation of advertisements shall be allowed only on rear side and left side

of the vehicle. The advertising material shall not cover more than 75% of the

area available in each side. While calculating total available area, the area

covered by wind screen shall not be counted”.

2. DTC vide its letter dated 30.03.2016 (Annexure II) had informed that in its

Board meeting held on 30.11.2015, Commissioner (Transport) was directed to

examine the issue of display of advertisements on Fully Body Wrap including

right side (except window glasses & Rear wind glass panel ) on Low Floor Buses.

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By allowing the same, DTC may fetch good revenue by displaying the

advertisement on right side of the body panel. DTC informed that the entire

bus body wrap is a common feature in public transport all over the world. All

major STUs in India like BEST, UP Roadways, Haryana, BMTC etc. allow

advertisement display on right side of the buses as well. Even roadways like

Himachal Roadways, whose major operation in hilly areas and the operation of

the buses is on single carriage way, display of advertisements on right side is

allowed. Metro Feeder buses and HoHo buses of Delhi Tourism are also

displaying advertisements on right side of buses, and nowhere any accident

caused due to such advertisement had ever been reported.

3. On the basis of above request of DTC ,STA vide resolution no. 6/2016 in its

meeting held on 16.05.2016 approved the following amendment in Para 2.7 of

the ‘Guidelines on Display of Advertisement on Public Service Vehicle :-

“2.7 Affixation of advertisements be allowed only on rear side, left side and

right side of the vehicle. The advertisement material shall not cover than 75%

of the area available in each side. While calculating total available the area

covered by wind screen shall not be counted ’’.

Copy of the Resolution No 6/2016 dated 16.05.2016 is enclosed as Annexure III.

4. Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic), who is also a member of the STA vide

letter number 6784/TE(D-1), dated 07.10.2016 (Annexure IV) has shown his

concern that if affixation of advertisement on right side of a public service

vehicle is allowed, then it will be a source of distraction for motorists which

may lead to road accidents. Such affixation of advertisement on the right side

of any public service vehicle should not be allowed. It has been requested that

the amendment in para-2.7 of the “Guidelines on Display of Advertisements on

Public Service Vehicle ‘’ may accordingly be carried out and it should be

reverted to the original provision i.e. Allowing advertisement on the rear side

and left side of public service vehicle only.

5. In view of the above, the matter is place before the STA.

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RESOLUTION No. 14/2017 :

The agenda was placed before the STA Board on the request of Delhi Traffic Police.

Though, the representative of Delhi Traffic Police was present when the proposal for

inclusion of 3rd side (right side of the vehicle) for advertisements was earlier

approved. However, subsequently, the Delhi Traffic Police raised objections to this

proposal citing serious traffic issues which may lead to increase in accidents on the

road. The matter was deliberated in detail. The STA board decided that a feedback

on the number of accidents, if any, attributable to advertisement on right side shall

be submitted by a Delhi Traffic Police within one month. In the meanwhile, proposal

approved vide agenda No. 1/2017 be kept in abeyance.


Sub : Bus service for the voters of Sala Pur village on the Poll Day i.e. 23-04-

2017.

District Election Officer/District Magistrate, South West District requested Dy.

CGM (Traffic), DTC vide letter No. TR/Sch./2/2017/1857 dated 19-04-2017 to provide

Bus service between Sala Pur Khera and MC Primary School, Bijwasan for the whole

day on 23-04-2017 in order to facilitate the electorate of two polling stations (PS No.

111 & 112) situated at MC Primary School, Bijwasan in ward 048-S (Bijwasan) where

the voters of village Sala Pur Khera will cast their votes between 8.00 AM to 5.30 PM

in the elections of Municipal Corporations of Delhi on the day of poll i.e. 23-04-2017

as there is no public transport facility is available .

It is further mentioned in the letter that the Returning officer (046-S to 50-S)

vide letter dated 13-04-2017 has already informed that they are agree with the Terms

and Conditions of Delhi Transport Corporation. However, the office of District

Election Officer (SW) is of the view that the DTC may charge the prescribed fares

from the commuters who avail the bus service on 23-04-2017, the day of polling.

The Dy. CGM (Traffic), DTC vide its letter has sought the approval of STA to

enable them to put one bus as special shuttle service for voters of Salapur Khera

Village on Normal fares as per the request made by DEO/DM (South-West) between

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Salapur Khera to MC Primary School, Bijwasan only on poll day i.e. 23-04-2017 as at

present this village is not being served by any bus route of DTC.

Therefore, keeping in view of above urgency and request of DEO/DM (South-

West), the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Transport)/Chairman (STA) accorded the

approval enabling DTC to put one bus as special shuttle service between Salapur

Khera to MC Primary School, Bijwasan only on poll day i.e. 23-04-2017 for the voters

of Salapur Khera Village.

The matter is placed before STA Board meeting for Ex-post facto approval.

RESOLUTION No. 15/2017 : Approved

Agenda No. 16/2017

Sub : Introduction of Destination Buses in compliance of order of Hon’ble National

Green Tribunal.

Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) vide order dated 20.04.2017 in O.A.

No. 21/2014 in the matter of “Vardhman Kaushik vs. Union of India & Othrs” inter

alia directed that:

1. “As proposed, the NCT, all other concerning departments and

instrumentalities of the State shall introduce destination buses w.e.f

01.05.2017, as suggested and without default”.

2. “The destination buses would mean the buses which will start from point A

and shall go non-stop to the destination point B”.

3. “The buses initially, on experimental basis, would start from Dwarka, Rohini,

Janakpuri, CGO Complex and Badarpur Border. The destination buses, from

these points, will starts from the main bus stand of the sectors or spots which

are convenient for the public at large, to board these buses. They will start

preferably in the early hours of the day to ensure that persons travelling by

such bus is able to reach their respective offices on time. These buses would

be directed towards Central Secretariat, Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan,

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Connaught Place, Nehru Place and such others centres where large no. of

offices are located. These destination buses would in the evening; coinciding

with the office hours, return from the point of their destination to the

starting point i.e. the places from where they had carried the passengers in

the morning”.

4. “We direct the Director, Transport of NCT Delhi to ensure that all these buses

reach on time without default and to the convenience of the public at large.

The Director of Transport along with the Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic

would submit a Report in respect of the reduction of individual cars as a result

of introduction of the destination buses. If necessary, they can make enquiry

from the persons of the buses, whether they were earlier travelling by their

own cars. ”

5. “The destinations vehicles would be maintained properly and DTC would

depute special officers from their circle who would be responsible for

cleaning, for maintaining hygiene of the vehicles as well as that they would

operate punctually and the staff would treat the passengers with respect and

decency. The Status Report shall be filed by the Director and Joint

Commissioner of Police to the Tribunal after a period of three weeks of

running of these destination buses. ”

6. “The NCT Delhi and Joint Commissioner of Police, Traffic shall duly advertise,

w.e.f. 25th April, 2017 information daily for the public at large.”

“It is brought to our notice that the Committee has been constituted by NCT

Delhi. The Report of that Committee shall be implemented only subject to

orders of the Tribunal. ”

In compliance of above order, DTC has submitted following 20 routes to be

operated in the morning and 20 routes in the evening. These Destination Buses

will be AC Buses and will start from Originating Point and run Non-Stop till

Destination point as per time schedule given in the table on normal DTC A.C.

Bus fare. A public notice informing general public at large was published in the

leading newspapers after taking approval from State Election Commission as

MCD Elections is invoking in Delhi.

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Destination trips (AC) Departure Time (Hours)

Route Code

From To Morning Trip

Evening Return Trip

DS-1 Dwarka Sector-6/7

X-ing Nehru Place(T)

8.20 17.55

DS-2 Dwarka Sec-4/5 X-ing

(Ashirwad Chowk) CGO Complex (JLN

Stadium) 8.15 17.55

DS-3 Dwarka Sector-19

(Pocket-2) Shastri Bhawan

8.15 17.55

DS-4 Dwarka Sector-14

(LIG Flat)

Connaught Place

(Shivaji Stadium) 8.20 17.55

DS-5 Rohini, Sec-22 Nehru Place(T) 7.55 17.55

DS-6 Rohini Sec-16 CGO Complex (JLN

Stadium) 8.00 17.55

DS-7 Rohini Sec-23 Shastri Bhawan 8.10 17.55

DS-8 Rohini (Avantika) Connaught Place


DS-9 Badar Pur Border Nehru Place(T) 8.50 17.55

DS-10 Badar Pur Border KrishiBhawan 8.30 17.55

DS-11 Badar Pur Border CGO Complex (JLN

Stadium 8.35 17.55

DS-12 Badar Pur Border Connaught Place


DS-13 Janak Puri B-2 Nehru Place(T) 8.15 17.55

DS-14 Janak Puri A-1 CGO Complex (JLN

Stadium) 8.15 17.55

DS-15 Janak Puri C-1 Shastri Bhawan 8.35 17.55

DS-16 Janak Puri C-2 Connaught Place


DS-17 Patpar Ganj (Balco

Apartment) Nehru Place (T)

8.25 17.55

DS-18 PatparGanj (Balco

Apartment) CGO Complex (JLN

Stadium) 8.20 17.55


Apartment) Shastri Bhawan

8.30 17.55


Apartment) Connaught Place (Shivaji Stadium)

8.35 17.55

In addition to above, in compliance of order of Hon’ble NGT, a request from

DTC was received to ply similar another following20 routes to be operated in the

morning and 20 routes in the evening.

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Keeping in view of urgency, Commissioner cum Secretary Transport/

Chairman, STA accorded the approval enabling DTC to operate 80 buses on the above

routes in compliance of above NGT orders.

The matter is placed before STA Board meeting for Ex-post facto approval.

RESOLUTION No. 16/2017 : Approved

Sl.

No.

Route

No.

From To Morning

Trip

Evening

Trip

1 DS-21 Dwarka, Sec-23 Near Harmony

Apartment Krishi Bhawam 8-20 17-55

2 DS-22 Dwarka, Sec-19 Pkt-3

(DTC Bus Stand) Nehru Place 8-15 17-55

3 DS-23 Dwarka, Sec-8 (Depot Gate) JLN Stadium 8-20 17-55

4 DS-24 Dwarka, Sec-3 (Madhuvihar) Shivaji Stadium 8.25 17.55

5 DS-25 Dwarka, Sec-16, Pkt-C

(GGS University) Kend. Terminal 8-25 17-55

6 DS-26 Janak Puri, C-2B JLN Stadium 8-30 17-55

7 DS-27 Janak Puri, D-Block Shivaji Stadium 8-45 17-55

8 DS-28 Janak Puri, B-I Terminal Nehru Place 8-25 17-55

9 DS-29 Janak Puri, C-4 H Krishi Bhawan 8-45 17.55

10 DS-30 Janak Puri, A-3

(Near Mota Singh School) Kend. Terminal 8-40 17-55

11 DS-31 Rohini, Sec-13, (Sachdeva

Pub. School) Krishi Bhawam 8-30 17-55

12 DS-32 Avantika, (Rohini, Sector-1) Nehru Place 8-00 17.55

13 DS-33 Rohini, Sec-11, SFS Flats JLN Stadium 8-15 17-55

14 DS-34 Rohini, Sec-18

(Near Telephone Exchange) Shivaji Stadium 8-10 17-55

15 DS-35 Rohini, Sec-27, (DTC Bus Stand) Kend. Terminal 8-15 17-55

16 DS-36 Patpar Ganj (Madhuvihar) Krishi Bhawam 8-55 17.55

17 DS-37 Patpar Ganj (Madhuvihar) Nehru Place 8-45 17-55

18 DS-38 Patpar Ganj (Madhuvihar) JLN Stadium 8-50 17-55

19 DS-39 Patpar Ganj (Madhuvihar) Shivaji Stadium 8-55 17-55

20 DS-40 Patpar Ganj (Madhuvihar) Kend. Terminal 8-50 17-55

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Agenda No. 17/2017

Sub : Replacement of ECO Friendly Sewa Vehicles-policy guidelines thereof.

The brief history/ Salient features of “ECO Friendly Sewa Vehicles” scheme are

as under :

Brief facts

Vehicles registered under “ECO Friendly Sewa” were initially registered under

“Phat-Phat Sewa” Scheme in year 2002, so far 632 vehicles are registered under this

scheme. Most of the vehicles registered under this scheme are completing its life i.e.

15 yrs. or the vehicles are badly damaged and are not in a position to ply on roads.

Various representations have been received from the owners of these vehicles

for replacement of their existing vehicles against same permit because the vehicles

are completing its life or not in a position to ply on roads.

The brief history/ Salient features of ‘ECO Friendly Sewa’ Vehicles scheme are as

under :

Sl.No. Particulars Details

1. Name of the Scheme ‘ECO Friendly Sewa’

2. Starting date of the Scheme 01.02.2002

3. Vehicle Series of the Scheme DL 1W

4. Total number of Vehicles Registered

632

5. Last date of Registration of the Vehicle

19.05.2003

6. Permit category Contract Carriage

7. Routes Point to Point to connect the congested and unauthorized colonies

to the main roads.

8. Make of the Registered Vehicles

High capacity 3 Wheeled Vikram 410 & Mahindra Bijli-Electric

9 Fuel used CNG & Electric

10. Sitting Capacity 6+1

11. Period of permit 5 Years

12. Objective of the Scheme To connect the Satellite colonies/

Urbanized Villages with Metro Station and main roads.

13. Fare Meter installed NO

14. Colour Yellow with Green Strip

15. Air conditioned facility in the vehicle

NO

16. Pollution norms Prescribed norms

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17. Area of plying Delhi State only

18. GPS Installation NO

19. Speed Governor NO

20. Standing Not allowed

21. Height of the vehicle Below 2.5 meter

22. Fare Rs. 5/-, Rs.10/- and Rs.15/-

Recommendations : Owners of ECO Friendly Sewa Vehicles may be allowed to replace

the old registered Vehicles with new vehicles of existing same category and conditions

against the same permit as per section 83 of MV Act, 1988.

The contents of section 83 of MV Act, 1988 are as under :

Replacement of vehicles - The holder of a permit may, with the permission of the authority

by which the permit was granted, replace any vehicle covered by the permit by any other

vehicle of the same nature.

Procedure for replacement and scraping of old “Eco Friendly Sewa Vehicles” will

be as under :

1. The permit holder of “Eco Friendly Sewa Vehicles” shall apply for surrender

of permit and issuance of No Dues Certificate if the vehicle has completed 15

years or Vehicle is not in roadworthy conditions prior to completion of its

prescribed life and shall submit following documents :

a) Application for replacement on prescribed format.

b) Challan Clearance (Traffic + Transport Department)

c) Original registration Certificate, Permit, Fitness Certificate and Insurance.

d) Undertaking regarding no Court case/ Dispute/ Challan and to follow the

guidelines under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, CMVR, 1989, DMVR, 1993 and

Notifications.

e) Applicant’s residence I.D Proof & three recent passport size photographs.

f) Up to date tax Report.

2. After obtaining required documents and completion of formalities by permit

holder, department shall issue No Dues Certificate, all the documents will be

deposited in the Department at the time of grant of no Dues Certificate (NDC).

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3. The permit holder shall submit the chassis number embossed cut portion and

give under taking that the vehicle has been scrapped and request for

deregistration of his existing “Eco Friendly Sewa Vehicles”

4. The department shall issue LOI for purchase of Vehicles.

5. After purchasing the “Eco Friendly Sewa Vehicles” the vehicle owner shall

obtain the certificate of Fitness, registration Certificate (RC) and permit as per

procedure laid down under the Motor vehicles Act, 1988, Rules made

thereunder and the Department orders issued in this regard.

Matter is placed before the STA board for appropriate decision.

RESOLUTION No. 17/2017 : The permit holders of ECO Friendly Sewa Vehicles may

be allowed to replace the old registered Vehicles with new vehicles of same category

against the permit as per section 83 of MV Act, 1988.

Agenda No. 18/2017

Sub : Condition of parking space for Commercial Vehicles

Brief Facts :

There are more than 80,000 Taxis, approximately and thousands of commercial

vehicles, which are being parked on the public streets only. Considering the fact that

the registration was allowed without ensuring availability of space for parking, the

parking arrangement for existing commercial vehicles have to be considered.

The number of Commercial vehicles and Taxies on aggregator platforms has

increased to large extent in recent years without ensuring availability of parking

space for such vehicles. There is a need to link the registration of these vehicles with

proof of availability of parking place. It is proposed that a permit be granted only

upon submission of proof of parking space for taxies and other commercial vehicles.

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The quantum of problem can be gauged by the number of total taxies

registered in Delhi and also by looking at new taxies being registered in Delhi each

year. The figures of taxies are as under :

Table 1 : Taxies Registered in year 2015 and 2016

Vehicle Category 2015 2016

Motor Cab 19180 29128

Maxi Cab 2146 1073

Luxury Cab 458 144

Table 2 : Total Taxies registered in Delhi as on 13.02.2017

Vehicles Total

Radio Taxi 5251

Tourist Taxi 29667

Economy Radio Taxi 28896

Local Taxi 8252

Tourist Taxi (Deluxe) 17620

Rules of the Road Regulations, 1989

Parking of the vehicle :

Every driver of a motor vehicle parking on any road shall park in such a way that it

does not cause or is not likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to

other road users and if the manner of parking is indicated by any sign board or

markings on the road side, he shall park his vehicle in such manner.

A driver of a motor vehicle shall not park his vehicle-

at or near a road crossing, a bend, top of a hill or a humpbacked bridge;

on a foot-path;

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near a traffic light or pedestrian crossing;

on a main road or one carrying fast traffic;

opposite another parked vehicle or as obstruction to other vehicle;

alongside another parked vehicle;

on places or roads where there is a continuous white line with or without a

broken line;

near a bus stop, school or hospital entrance or blocking a traffic sign or

entrance to a premises or a fire hydrant;

on the wrong side of the road;

where parking is prohibited;

away from the edge of the footpath.

Penalty :

Rs.100 for first offence and Rs.300/- for second or subsequent offence under

section 177 of MV Act 1988.

The number of taxies on aggregator platforms has increased to large extent in

recent years without ensuring availability of parking space for such vehicles. Proof of

parking space may be insisted before grant of permit.

As per City Taxi Scheme, 2015, a taxi service provider including an aggregator

of taxies shall ensure adequate parking facility for the vehicles.

Proposal :

In view of above, there is a need to link the registration of all taxies and other

commercial vehicles with proof of availability of parking place and the permit shall be

granted only upon submission of following proof of parking space for taxies and other

commercial vehicles.

a. The owner of the vehicle must submit copy of agreement with authorized

parking contractor of MCD/NDMC/DDA etc. for a period of minimum one year.

He shall undertake to use the space in any authorized parking till the validity of

taxi or other commercial vehicle permit. The parking space in residential space

or on streets shall not be allowed.

b. If any taxi and other commercial vehicle are found parked in Public Street or

even at residential space, the permit will be liable for suspension/cancellation.

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RESOLUTION No. 18/2017

The STA Board agreed in principle that a comprehensive policy for parking of

commercial vehicles should be formulated. Since, the local bodies i.e., MCD’s, NDMC,

DDA and also DMRC are responsible for providing the parking space in Delhi, these

agencies should also be taken on board for proper formulation of the policy.

The following issues may be addressed by the local bodies :

1. They should inform about the capacity to provide parking space for commercial

vehicles; whether sufficient space is available to accommodate these vehicle ?

2. They will intimate whether they can provide the parking space on subsidised

rates. They should come out with reasonable parking charges for these

vehicles.

3. They will intimate whether any guaranteed parking space for commercial

vehicles may be provided by them and also whether they can provide the day

and night parking space.

4. The MCDs should chalk out a plan so that parking space can be made available

within every 5 to 10 sq km of Delhi. The other agencies should also make

efforts to increase parking space in the areas under their jurisdiction.

5. These agencies shall also examine whether separate parking space for fleet

owners can be provided.

6. It was observed by Board that a large number of taxis and other commercial

vehicles registered in the neighbouring states park their vehicles in Delhi.

While formulating the policy, this issue needs to be addressed so that the

available parking space is best utilised by the Delhi registered vehicles.

Besides above, the issue of parking of vehicles on roads by second hand car

dealers and the authorised car dealers was also discussed. It was desired by members

of STA that the Transport department shall examine the possibility of amending the

DMVR to grant license to second hand car dealers to regulate the trade.

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On similar lines, the conditions of trade certificate granted to vehicle

dealers shall also be amended to check on-road parking.


Sub : Request of operators for change / modification / alteration of routes

allotted to Gramin Sewa vehicles.

ISSUE RAISED :

Various representations have been received from the operators of Gramin Sewa

vehicles for change/modification/alteration of routes allotted to gramin sewa

vehicles on following grounds.

i. The routes are economically unviable.

ii. The routes allotted are far away from their residence which is causing

unnecessary dead mileage.

iii. Some of the roads of the gramin sewa vehicle routes are under

construction/renovation or have been closed causing inconvenience to ply on

those routes.

iv. The via of routes and maps of such routes are in need of clarification.

v. Some of the routes are very short and required extension.

Background regarding allocation of routes for Gramin Sewa vehicles

1. The total number of 6153 Gramin Sewa vehicles have been registered till date,

the vehicles registered under Gramin Sewa scheme were issued Contract

Carriage permits under section 74 of the Motor Vehicles Act and initially they

were allowed to ply only in rural areas, unauthorized resettlement colonies and

J.J. Colonies and will not in any case cross the boundary of the ring road.

2. The Transport Department received complaints that the Gramin Sewa Vehicles

are causing traffic nuisance by concentrating at particular points/places only.

To regulate the movement of these Gramin Sewa vehicles, it was decided that

the vehicles under Gramin Sewa scheme should be allotted routes and the

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study to know the flow/quantum of commuters in a particular area and

rationalization of routes thereof was conducted by DIMTS Limited.

3. As per the study report submitted by DIMTS Ltd., the transport department

vide public notice dated 09.06.2011 and 17.06.2011 issued a list of 166 routes

to be allotted to the gramin sewa vehicles.

4. The routes of gramin sewa vehicles were allotted by draw of lots by the

computer branch on 24.06.2011.

5. Considering the various requests for change of routes by “Gramin Sewa

Vehicles” permit holders who have found their allotted routes unviable, the

transport department gave final chance to opt anyone of the 72 routes, on

dated 24.01.2012 vide no. F.No.DCB(VIU)/TU/TPT/2012/37, where less no. of

routes have been allotted earlier.

6. The routes granted under gramin sewa vehicles scheme were again changed

three to four times. These unsigned lists are available on department website

and updated in the DIMTS software with change of routes. However, no

authenticate noting are found in the main file, request/applications for change

of route, the same is also not available in the registration files as well as main

files. Some of the permit holders have sold their vehicles and found that new

route had been allotted during the issue of permit and claiming old one as

stated that they have not applied for route change. The department has no

solution to resolve their problems.

7. Various representations have been received from the operators of graminsewa

vehicles through the Hon’ble Minister of Transport for change of route or

extension of routes on following grounds (copies placed opposite in a file).

a. The routes are economically unviable.

b. The routes allotted are far away from their residence which is causing

unnecessary dead mileage.

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c. Some of the roads of the gramin sewa vehicle routes are under

construction/renovation or have been closed causing inconvenience to ply on

those routes.

d. The via of routes and maps of such routes are in need of clarification.

e. Some of the routes are very short and required extension.

8. The operators of Maxi Cab and gramin sewa vehicles had submitted their

requests for change/modification/alteration of routes before the STA board

vide agenda no. 06/2017 on 04.01.2017, it was decided that

comprehensive/scientific study in this regard may be carried out through a

professional agency in a time bound manner.

Proposal :

The routes of gramin sewa vehicles have been changed, two or three times but

no authenticated official record is found available on any file, so a decision may be

taken by the STA board after calling objections from the gramin sewa vehicle permit

holders for change/modification/alteration of routes allotted to the operators of

gramin sewa vehicles.

(The list of the operators desiring to change the route is enclosed)


Request of operators for change/modification/alteration of routes allotted to

gramin sewa vehicles.

Sl.

No.

Vehicle

No.

Route

Allotted

Request of the

owner to allot the route code

Reason of Route change

1 DL2W5510 GS-99 GS-106 GS-106 route was allotted initially but at the time of permit renewal Route GS-99

was issued

2 DL2W5563 GS-71 GS-43 GS-43 route was allotted initially but at the time of permit renewal Route GS-71 was

issued

3 50 Vehicles

GS-45 Extension of Route

The passengers available at this route are very less so extension of route may be granted from Nathupura to GTB Nagar

4 GS-99 Extension of The passengers are available up to the

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Route Chhattarpur Metro Station so extension of route may be granted up to Chhattarpur

Metro Station.

5 GS-106 Extension of Route

The Route may be extended because the area is dangerous near JNU.

6 GS-131 Change of via of the route

The via of route may be changed because the existing route area is very congested.


was issued.

8 DL2W GS-9 GS-4 The department increased the no. of vacancies 48 to 72 without any information

so GS-4 route may be allotted.


issued.

10 GS-131 Change of via of

the route

The via of route may be changed because

the existing route area is very congested.

11 GS-163 Request to remove the Metro Feeder Bus Route No. ML86.


issued.


was issued.


was issued. It is requested to grant GS-45 route.


issued. It is requested to grant GS-106 route.


issued.


issued.


issued.

19 DL2W1071 GS-23 GS-68

The Applicant is residing near the route no. GS-68


issued

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The STA Board resolved that :

1. Any request for route change inside outer ring road should not be

entertained.

2. A list of all other applications for Route change of Gramin Sewa vehicles

should be published on website of the Transport Department for soliciting

objections / suggestions.

3. These applications should also be forwarded to the Delhi Traffic Police for

seeking their concurrence.


Sub : Regarding allotment of routes for the vehicles operating under phat-phat

sewa scheme.

Issue raised :

A representation dated 28.04.2017 is received from the General Secretary of

Delhi Pradesh Phat-Phat Sewa Owners Union, for allotment of route permit to the

vehicles registered under phat-phat sewa scheme.

The representative of Union informed that phat-phat sewa vehicles are mostly

plying on following routes so, a permanent route permit may be allotted to phat-phat

sewa vehicles on these routes.

S.No Routes, where the phat-phatsewa vehicles are mostly plying

1. BMD Chowk to Karawal Nagar Toll Tax

2. Chauhan Patti to (Edward Park) Dariya Ganj

3. Karawal Nagar to Pant Hospital

4. Bhajanpura to LalQuila

5. Maujpur (Seelampur) to Dariya Ganj

6. Shahdara to Seemapuri

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7. Jama Masjid to Okhla

8. Camp to Jharoda

9. Camp to Nathapura

10. Phauwara to Chandar Nagar

11. Phauwara to Krishna Nagar

12. Chattarpur to Bhati Mine

13. Bhanjanpura to Ajmeri Gate

14. Ladosarai to Fatehpur

The representative of union further informed that the route permits have been

allotted to eco-friendly sewa vehicles, gramin sewa vehicles and maxi cabs but no

route permit has been granted to the phat-phat sewa vehicles.

The brief facts of the case are as under : 1. The phat-phat sewa scheme was launched during the year 1998. Before 1998

the old MCRs/Harley Davison phat-phatis vehicles were replaced by the

vehicles complying with prescribed mass emission standards.

2. The vehicles registered under phat-phat sewa schemes are plying with DL 1Q,

vehicle registration numbers.

3. The vehicles are operating as ordinary transport vehicles on “Contract

Carriage” permits (without fare meter).

The contents of the section 2(7) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 are as under :

“contract carriage” means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers

for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied,

for the use of such vehicle as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned

therein and entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to such

vehicle or any person authorised by him in this behalf on a fixed or an agreed rate or

sum –

a) on a time basis, whether or not with reference to any route or distance; or

b) from one point to another, and in either case, without stopping to pick up or

set down passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the journey,

and includes –

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i) a maxicab; and

ii) a motorcab notwithstanding that separate fares are charged for its

passengers

4. The vehicles registered as “phat-phat sewa” are allowed to ply in Delhi state

only.

5. No route permits have been allotted to the phat-phat sewa vehicles.

Proposal :

No route permits have been allotted to the phat-phat sewa vehicles in the

original scheme of phat-phat sewa vehicles, so the original scheme should not be

changed and no route permit should be allotted to the phat-phat sewa vehicles.

The proposal has been approved by the Chairman of the STA board.



The STA Board resolved that conditions of the original scheme should not be

changed.

Agenda No. 21 /2017 :

Sub : Cancellation of old records of the Auto Rickshaws, which have completed 15

years of prescribed life but the details are still borne on the computer data

base and in some cases where record of the other TSR is in the owner’s

name in the computer data base which has not completed 15 years.

The above mentioned agenda was placed before the STA board on 04/01/2017

vide No. 11/2017. The matter of resolution no. 11/2017 was deferred with direction

that the matter should be examined again with sample cases and mechanism to

disposed off the cases.

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Brief facts/Issue Raised are as under :

i. There are a large numbers of TSRs which have completed 15 years of

prescribed tenure, but the details are still borne on record and in many cases

such TSRs were procured without consent of the person in whose name the TSR

stands, as alleged. In view of this position, due to the existence of their names

on record, due to conditions stipulated in permit conditions dated 08.08.2012,

they are not being considered for allocation of new TSR;

Recommendations of the committee :

Where the other TSRs have completed more than 15 years - The driver be

directed to register a FIR regarding the fact that he never possessed the other TSRs

and he be also directed to file an indemnity bond stating therein that in case his

statement is found to be false/incorrect at any later stage, he shall be liable to

prosecution, realization of penalty, if any, as well as the permit of the new TSR to be

allowed as replacement shall stand forfeited.

Legal issue involved :

There was no bar on owning more than one Auto Rickshaw prior to 08.08.2012.

The registered owners of the Auto Rickshaws provided photocopies of his commercial

licences, PSV badge and address proof to the financers to take loan against his

vehicle, these documents were used illegitimately to register numerous other Auto

Rickshaws which are in the name of the person, although he is un aware of the same.

The ownership of the multiple Auto Rickshaws was obtained fraudulently by the

financers using the document of the persons i.e. his driving licences, PSV Badge and

Address Proof etc.

When the applicant approaches to the Registering Authorities to surrender the

permit and to replace his genuinely registered vehicle, the Registering Authority is

not in position to allow the replacement of his registered Auto Rickshaw as the

computer data base is showing various other Auto Rickshaws and permits in his name

As per permit condition of Auto Rickshaws dated 08.08.2012, there is a

provision in clause 3, that the applicant should not possess any other Auto Rickshaw

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or transport vehicle with permit. So the replacement of genuinely registered vehicle

and surrender of its permit has been denied by the Registering Authority as many

other Auto Rickshaws are reflecting in the data base of the computer in the name of

the same registered owner.

In this situation the genuinely registered owners of the vehicles/ permit

holders are in serious trouble and cannot legally replace their registered vehicles.

As per legal provision in Motor Vehicle Act and rules framed there under, the

registered owner may apply for cancellation of fraudulently registered vehicle and

permit which is reflecting in his name in the data base of the computer.

The legal provisions for cancellation of registration and permit are as under:

Section 55(5) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Cancellation of registration)

If a registering authority is satisfied that the registration of a motor vehicle

has been obtained on the basis of documents which were, or by representation of

facts which was, false in any material particular, or the engine number or the chassis

number embossed thereon are different from such number entered in the certificate

of registration, the registering authority shall after giving the owner an opportunity

to make such representation as he may wish to make (by sending to the owner a

notice by registered post acknowledgement due at his address entered in the

certificate of registration), and for reasons to be recorded in writing, cancel the

registration.

Section 86 (d) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Cancellation and suspension of

permits) - The Transport Authority which granted a permit may cancel the permit.

(d) If the holder of the permit has obtained the permit by fraud or

misrepresentation.

GPS Status : These Auto Rickshaws have completed their life span of 15 years, GPS is

not installed.

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The sample cases are as under :

Sr.No. Name of the applicant Vehicle No. Another vehicle No.

Remarks

1. Sh. Vinod Kumar DL1RF6541 DL1RD2462 The applicant has no

concern with the vehicle and want to cancel it.

2. Sh. Chander Bhan DL1RG7260 DL1T2243 The life of his vehicle has been expired but record is reflecting his name against this vehicle

Mechanism to dispose off the cases is as under :

1. The genuinely registered vehicle owner may file a complaint before the

Registering Authority with the facts that he never possessed any other TSR.

2. He will file an undertaking stating therein that in case his statement is found to

be false / incorrect at any later stage, he shall be liable to prosecution,

realisation of penalty, if any, as well as the permit of the new Auto Rickshaw

to be allowed as replacement shall stand forfeited.

3. In view of the legal provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rules framed

there under, if a registering Authority / Permit Issuing Authority is satisfied,

the registering authority/permit issuing authority shall after giving the owner

an opportunity to make such representation as he may wish to make (by

sending to the owner a notice by registered post acknowledgement due at his

address entered in the certificate of registration), and for reasons to be

recorded in writing, cancel the registration and permit.

1 (ii) Recommendations of the committee (In case where the other TSRs has not

completed 15 years)

In case the TSR is still running, the driver/owner will have to file a FIR to this

effect and after the said vehicles is prosecuted/ impounded and the factual position

ascertained. The replacement of TSR will be allowed only thereafter, on case to case

basis, based on individual merits;

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Legal issue involved :

In case the TSR is still running and has not completed its life span of 15 years,

the genuinely registered vehicle owner may have to file a complaint before the

Registering Authority with the facts that he never possessed any other TSR and will

file an undertaking stating therein that in case his statement is found to be false /

incorrect at any later stage, he shall be liable to prosecution, realisation of penalty,

if any, as well as the permit of the new Auto Rickshaw to be allowed as replacement

shall stand forfeited.

GPS Status : GPS status will be checked case to case basis to obtain the factual

position of the case.

The sample cases are as under :

Sr. No. Name of the applicant

Vehicle Nos.

Vehicle Remarks

1. Sh. Shambhu Prasad Prajapati

_ DL1RJ1827 The applicant states that he sold the vehicle but the

purchaser is not available and the vehicle is impounded in the inspection pit burari. The vehicle is showing his name in the computer so he is not in a position to purchase a new TSR

Mechanism to dispose off the cases is as under :

1. In view of the legal provisions of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and rules framed

there under, if a registering Authority / Permit Issuing Authority is satisfied,

the registering authority/permit issuing authority shall after giving the owner

an opportunity to make such representation as he may wish to make (by

sending to the owner a notice by registered post acknowledgement due at his

address entered in the certificate of registration), and for reasons to be

recorded in writing, cancel the registration and permit.

2. After the said vehicle is impounded/ prosecuted and the factual position

ascertained, the replacement of TSR will be allowed only thereafter, on case

to case basis, based on individual merits.

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The proposal has been approved by the Hon’ble Minister of Transport.



After detailed deliberation, the STA board approved the proposal.

Agenda No. 22/2017 : Sub : Request for change of Routes of Gramin Sewa vehicles. Brief facts :

The government of NCT of Delhi had decided to launch a new para transit

scheme wherein high capacity three wheelers and similar other vehicles with seating

capacity of 6+1 (six passengers excluding driver) was to be given permits to ply in the

rural areas, unauthorized, resettlement colonies and J.J. Clusters of Delhi. It was

named as “Gramin Sewa”. A total of 6153 vehicles were registered as ‘Gramin Sewa’

till date.

Initially, no routes were allotted to these vehicles. The vehicle owners were

granted a permit (commonly known as ZERO PERMIT), under which the vehicle could

ply all over Delhi on any route; area etc on their own choice beyond the boundary of

inner Ring Road. However, later on, it was found that the said ZERO PERMIT was

creating problems and conflicts between different operators which increased day by

day due to large number of operators on the same route/ roads. In fact, the purpose

of launching this scheme was apparently found defeating the very purpose for which

they were deployed, as many operators were not interested to ply their vehicles in

particular area.

To streamline the routes of Gramin Sewa the whole of Delhi was divided into

seven zones and further 66 temporary routes were identified/ decided and duly

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published in leading newspapers dated 26.12.2010. The route code slip of these 66

zonal routes had been allotted randomly to the permit holders in their respective

zones according to their residential addresses.

A contract was granted to the DIMTS for route designing. The DIMTS had

designed 166 routes as uploaded at the department website. The Transport

Department had invited owners of Gramin Sewa vehicles to apply five route

preferences out of 166 routes. The registration of any fresh Gramin Sewa was stopped

on 16.05.2011. The department had granted the permanent route to all registered

permit holders through Draw of Lot on 166 routes.

Later on the routes granted were again changed three to four times. These

unsigned lists are available on department website and updated in the vahan system

with change of routes. However, no authenticate noting are found in the main file,

request/ applications for change of route, the same is also not available in the

registration files as well as main files. Some of the permit holders have sold their

vehicles and found that new route had been allotted during the issue of permit and

claiming old one as stated that they have not applied for route change. The taxi unit

has no solution to resolve their problems. The Taxi unit is allotting routes in

accordance with the data base record of DIMTS or as per original route permit allotted

to the owner of the Gramin Sewa vehicle.

The routes of Gramin Sewa vehicles have been changed from two to three

times. These lists are available on Transport website but no signed and authenticated

by any official of the Transport Department.

The observations of Secretary-Cum-Commissioner Transport dated 07.09.2015

from file no. MLO (TU)/TPT/15/102, Gramin Sewa Scheme. (copy of note sheet is

enclosed) is as under :

Hon’ble Chief Minister has also desired conducting comprehensive route

rationalization of all modes public transport in the city. Therefore, the routes of

Gramin Sewa vehicles need to be rationalized along with other services.

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The requests for change/ modification/ alteration of routes of Maxi Cab and

Gramin Sewa vehicles was placed before the STA board vide agenda no. 6/2017 for

taking appropriate decision. The decision of the STA board is as under :

The matter was deliberated in detail and decided that the requests for

change/modification/ alteration of Maxi Cab/ Gramin Sewa cannot be entertained in

piece meal manner. Any route change without proper study and justification may

lead to cascading effect, resulting in resentment amongst affected parties. It was

decided that comprehensive/ scientific study in this regard may be carried out

through a professional agency in a time bound manner.

Sh. Sanjay Bathla is repeatedly questioning since 2011 on procedure of

allotment of routes to Gramin Sewa vehicles and he is stating that the routes for his

vehicles have never been allotted as per his choice and that those routes have been

allotted to his vehicles which he never applied.

Request for change of Routes of Gramin Sewa vehicles is as under :

S.No. Existing Route No. Name of

Applicant

Vehicle No. Fresh

Demand

Remarks

1. GS-17 Sh. Sanjay Bathla

DL2W0705 DL2W0956 DL2W0928

GS-16 Or

GS-66

Not allotted as per choice Route allotted temporarily on the route available


RESOLUTION No. 22 :

The STA Board resolved that request of route change may be taken up

alongwith similar cases proposed in Agenda No. 19/2017.

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Sub : Transfer of Permit : Mini Stage Carriage/Maxi Cab.

The representative of Association held a meeting with Commissioner

(Transport) on 15-03-2017 alongwith their grievances wherein inter alia discussed to

remove three year ban invoke by STA vide Resolution No. 06/2014. A meeting was

also held with the Special Commissioner (Transport)/Secretary (STA) on 24-03-2017

wherein it was proposed an Agenda note in this regard may be put up before the STA.

Brief facts :

The then Secretary (STA) while issuing consolidated instructions vide order No.

F.21/Secy/STA/2002/RTV/14 dated 10-02-2012 regarding routes change,

replacement, transfer of permit, waiver of certain charges/fees/penalty and renewal

of expire permit had taken into consideration the direction vide order dt. 18-08-2011

of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi that :

“in future no passenger stage carriage permits be granted/allotted whether

under scheme or otherwise, without advertising the same, so as to let out all the

desirous of applying therefore, know of availability thereof and without giving equal

opportunity to all concerned”.

Secretary (STA) in its order stated that court direction gave a set back to the

activities of touts/financers/mafias. It was transpired that such elements were eying

to grab permits of local stage carriage through another route i.e. transfer of permit.

It was gathered that such elements use to purchase old RTVs/Mini Feeder Buses with

its permits at throw away prices expecting replacement in near future to get the

permit transferred in their name. Though, permit can be transferred with the

permission of STA yet it was considered necessary to keep precautions that such

transfer did not resort to trading of permit especially when Stage Carriage permit is a

scares commodity being no open ended.

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the matter of “M.C. Mehta Vs. U.O.I &ors”

has also directed not to renew permits in case of its trading. In view of court orders,

to protect the interest of small operators and also to check illegal activities of

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touts/financers/mafia, department had issued following consolidated instruction vide

odder no. F.21/Secy/ STA/ 2002/ RTV/14 dated 10-02-2012 (Annexure-‘A’).

(i) Route Change : Route change will not be allowed because as per Section 80 of

Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, any variation/extension or curtailment of the route or

routes or the area specified in the permit shall be treated as an application for

the grant of new permit.

(ii) Transfer of permit : Permission to allow transfer of local stage carriage permit

of RTV/Mini Bus has been restricted to the cases of death of permit holders

that too in the name of legal heir/successor of deceased permit holder.

(iii) Replacement of Vehicle : The owner of RTV/Mini Buses plying on stage

carriage permit can replace the old vehicle at the expiry of 10 years of life of

the vehicle from the date of its registration or earlier against the same permit

subject to the vehicle should be of six wheel confirming BS-IV emission norms

with CNG fuel and must have type approved by ARAI/VRDE and Transport

Department. The seating capacity of vehicle should not be less than 18 and not

more than 24 excluding driver. There should not be any approved standing

capacity. The vehicle should be installed with GPS and replacement will be

allowed only in the name of permit holder.

(iv) Renewal of expired permit : the competent authority has decided to allow

renewal of local stage carriage permit in those cases where validity of permit

expired after 01-01-2011 with the specific conditions of not allowing its

transfer except in case of death. The competent Authority has further decided

that in those cases where permit validity expired prior to 01-01-2011, renewal

will not be allowed and to treat these slots as vacant because the non-renewal

in time for considerable longer period is clear indication that permit holder is

not interested to operate the vehicle and renewal at belated stage would

relate to speculation/trading. Such vacant slot of local stage carriage permit

will be filled in due course with the approval of competent authority.

Later on the representations from the Transport Associations have been

received requesting to allow transfer of Stage Carriage Mini Buses/RTVs. The similar

requests were also received by the Taxi Unit Burari regarding transfer of permit of

Gramin Seva. The matter was put up before STA Board vide Agenda No. 6/2014. Shri

Sanjeev Jha, MLA, member of STA Board informed many associations of Maxi Cab have

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also represented for transfer of Maxi Cab permit which was stopped during the year

2012. Another Member Shri Madan Lal, MLA pointed out that in case of an accident,

the claimant and insurance company find it difficult to settle the claims as the old

owner have no interest or liability and the present owner do not come forward to take

the responsibility of accident. Therefore, transfer of ownership and permit may be

allowed so that the legal owner/permit holder runs the vehicle. The view of Shri

Madan Lal, MLA was also supported by Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) as the

enforcement of law would be efficient and challan would be delivered at correct

addresses of the permit holder. Accordingly, STA vide Resolution No. 6/2014 resolved

to approve the agenda of transfer of permit of mini buses/RTV/Maxi Cab subject to

the following conditions (Annexure-‘B’) :

i. The transfer shall be allowed only in case of valid permits. Further, no permit

shall be renewed which had expired on or before 31-12-2013. This shall ensure

that dead permits are not revived for the purpose of transfers.

ii. The vehicle on permit should be of six wheels conforming to Bharat Stage-IV

emission norms with CNG Fuel and type approved by the Transport

Department, Delhi in view of Mini Buses/RTVs.

iii. The antecedents of the purchaser shall be verified by the Delhi Police before

registration by Registering Authority i.e. MLO (HQ) as per practice in vogue.

iv. Transfer shall also be done in the same category of permit in which it was

allotted for example SC/ST, Ex-serviceman etc.

v. Affidavit of the Transferor on a judicial Stamp paper in prescribed format

shall be submitted.

vi. Transfer permit fee of Rs. 5000/- per vehicle and up to date of stand fee

should be paid.

vii. Permit once transferred in favour of prospective transferee after completion

of requisite formalities, will not be further transferable for a minimum period

of three year except in the case of death or disability/insanity of the permit

holder.

viii. Transfers shall be approved at the level of officers of the rank of Deputy

Secretary/Deputy Commissioner of STA/ARU/TU or above.

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The representative of Association held a meeting with Commissioner

(Transport) on 15-03-2017 along with their grievances wherein inter alia discussed to

remove three year ban invoke by STA vide Resolution No. 06/2014.

The request of various Unions is placed before STA Board for taking appropriate

decision regarding removal of following condition invoked by STA Resolution No.

6/2014 :

“Permit once transferred in favour of prospective transferee after completion

of requisite formalities, will not be further transferable for a minimum period of

three year except in the case of death or disability/insanity of the permit holder”.


The STA Board deliberated the issue in detail and considering the hardships

faced by the permit holders in genuine cases, it was resolved that :

The limitation period of three years for transfer from the date of change of

ownership is modified as under :

I The request for transfer during the first year of change of ownership shall not

be entertained.

II Request of transfers from more than one year and upto three years from the

date of change of ownership shall be approved by Secretary (STA) on case to

case basis.

III These shall not apply in cases of transfers due to death, disability/insanity of

permit holder and these will be continued to be considered as per existing

policy.

Agenda No.24/2017 :

Ex-Post facto approval of the Routes where STA and Traffic has accorded its

approval but could not incorporated in the Minutes of Meeting held on

15.09.2014.

STA Board during the meeting held on 15.09.2014 at agenda no. 11/2014 had

considered modification/extension/change mini stage carriage routes subject to

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approval of Delhi Traffic Police with respect to Traffic Congestion point of view. Dy.

Commissioner of Police (Traffic), HQ vide letter dated 20.10.2014 informed that out

of 86 routes, 46 routes are basically extension of existing routes and hence, they had

the objection. Further on 25 routes, STA had not sought any clarification, therefore,

there is no objection on the same. Traffic Police had sought certain clarification on

remaining 17 routes.

The minutes of STA Board meeting held on 15.09.2014 was issued on

28.11.2014 after receiving the reply of Traffic Police vide letter dated 20.10.2014.

Further, in response to query of Traffic Police, Department vide letter dated

31.10.2014 furnished the requisite clarification to Traffic Police. Traffic Police vide

letter dated 14.01.2015 accepted the clarification of the Department except on route

no. F. 253A and F303A for which the Traffic Police had earlier conveyed their

approval were not recommended.

The President, Transport Operators, Labor Welfare Association (TOLWA) in his

complaint inter alia pointed out that STA and Traffic Police has accorded its approval

on the following routes but these were not incorporated in the minutes of meeting :-

1. Route No. F-107A merged with F-913A

Route : Shahbad Dairy to Shakur Pur

2. Route No. F-208A : Sabha Pur to ISBT Kashmere Gate Ring Road

Via : Karawal Nagar, Khajoori, Pushta, Shastri Park,

3. Route No. F-241A : NandNagari to ISBT Kashmere Gate Ring Road

Via : GokulPuri, Bhajan Pura, Khajoori, Pushta, Shastri Park.

4. Route No. F 702 : Uttam Nagar to Safdar Jung Terminal

Via : same as earlier.

5. Route No. 709A : Najafgarh to Mahipal Pur

Via : Nagli Sakrawati, Kakrola Bridge, NS Institute, Madhu Vihar, Dwarka Sector

1, 2, 3, Palam Village, Palam Airport, Shankar Vihar.

6. Route No. 832A : Badli railway Station to Nangloi J.J. Colony

Via : Suraj Park, Rohini Sector 18,19, Mount Abu International School, Rohini

Sector 15, Rohini West Metro Station, Madhuban Chowk, Saraswati Vihar,

Mangol Puri Police Line, Peera Garhi, Udyog Nagar, Nangloi PS, Lokesh.

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Commissioner, Transport has approved the above mentioned modification

subject to post facto approval by the STA Board. Accordingly, order dated

19.04.2016 was issued and many of operators have obtained the revised route permit.

The matter was placed before the STA Board meeting held on 16.05.2016.

The Board vide his resolution No. 4/2016 resolved that a committee of 3

officers consisting Dy. Secretary STA; Dy. Commissioner (Plg.) and Sh. Sanjay Dewan,

AS, STA may re-examine each and every route and agenda may be resubmit to

authority by Circulation.

Accordingly, the Committee deliberated upon the minutes of the STA board,

meeting held on 15th Sep. 2014, report of Delhi Traffic Police and representation/

request of operator /TOLWA. Delhi Traffic Police had approved all the existing routes

where buses are already plying informing that Delhi Traffic Police had no objection on

the proposed extension / modification from Traffic Point of Law on such existing

routes.

The observations of the Committee in respect of each route is enclosed as

Annexure A. The committee after examine the each and every route mentioned in the

agenda concluded that :

i) Route Rationalisation Committee in its report dt. 05-08-2014 did not

recommend any modifications in the above mentioned routes.

ii) Minutes of the STA board meeting dt. 15-09-2014 was issued after considering

the partial report of Delhi Traffic Police.

iii) There are variations in the minutes of STA board meeting, report of Delhi

Traffic Police and the representation of Operators / TOLWA.

The Committee observation in respect of each route is as under :

Route No. Original Route Route

Demanded

Minutes of

meeting STA

15.09.2014

Approved by

Traffic

Ex post facto

approval

F107A Kankarkhera to

Madhuban Chowk

F-913

Kankarkhera to

Madhuban

Chowk

F-913A F-913A

F208A Sabhapur to Balak

Ram Hospital

Sabhapur to ISBT Kashmere

Gate

Approved upto

Shastri Park

ISBT Sabhapur to

ISBT

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F241A Nand Nagari to Shastri park

Nand Nagari to

ISBT

Shastri Park ISBT

NandNagari

to ISBT

F-702

DhaulaKuan to Uttam Nagar

Uttam Nagar

to Safdarjung

Terminal

Uttam Nagar to

Safdar Jung

Safdarjung

Terminal

Uttam Nagar

to

Safdarjung

Terminal

F-832A

Badli Railway Station to Syed

Nangloi

Badli Railway Station to Nangloi JJ

Colony

Badli Railway Station to

Pitampura

Metro Station

Nangloi JJ

Colony

Badli Railway

Station to

Nangloi JJ

Colony

F-709A

PalamGaon to

Najafgarh

Mahipalpur to

Najafgarh

Mahipalpur to

Najafgarh (with

different via)

Mahipalpur to

Najafgarh

Mahipalpur

to Najafgarh

Note :

STA board approval Mahipalpur to Najafgarh (Via Mahipalpur, Rangpuri,

Samalka Crossing, Pushpanjali, Under pass Dwarka, Bagdola, Dwarka Sector 6-10

Crossing, Palam, Madhu Vihar, Netaji Subhash Institute, Kakrola Village, Nangli

Sakrawati, Najafgarh.)

Route allowed for which Mahipalpur to Najafgarh via Shankar Vihar, ex-post

approval sought Palam Airport, Palam Village, Dwarka Sector 1,2 & 3 Madhu Vihar, NS

Institute, Kakrola Bridge, Nangli Sakrawati, Najafgarh.

The route of F-709A was originally from Najafgarh to Palam Village. The

operators requested for extension up to Mahipalpur which was allowed both by both

STA Board and Delhi Traffic Police. The via of the extension as approved by the STA

Board was Dwarka Sector 6-10, Bagdola, Dwarka Sector 21 under Pass, Pushpanjali,

Samlkha crossing, Rangpur to Mahipalpur. However the operators have demanded via

from Palam Gaon to Palam airport, Shankar Vihar and Mahipalpur, so that the

Comuters from Najafgarh get straight service up to Mahipalpur. Vide order dated 19-

04-2016 the via has been allowed as demanded by the operators subject to post facto

approved of the STA board.

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Due to change in via the route overlap the route No. F-711A. Earlier number of

request had been received from the operators of route No. F-711A to not to allow any

other route buses on their route. After this change nos. of objections have been

received from operator of route No. F-711A that due to change in via of route No. F-

709A their route have become unviable.

In view of above since, the revised permits have already been issued on many

of the routes and there are no objections from the operators except for route no.

709A, the following proposal is submitted for consideration for STA Board :

1) F107A the merging of route No. F107A with route no. 913A may be allowed.

2) F208A the extension of route upto ISBT Ring road may be allowed as the STA

board has earlier allow the same on route no. F107, F114, F302, F806, F 808,

F902.

3) F248 the extension of route upto ISBT may be allowed as the STA board has

earlier allow the same on route no. F107, F114, F302, F806, F808, F902.

4) F702A upto Safderjung terminal may be allowed as recommended by traffic

police.

5) F832A - though the STA board in its meeting dated 15.09.2014 is approved

extension upto Pitampura Metro Station subject to approval of traffic police.

The Traffic Police has consented extension of route upto JJ colony Nangloi as

demanded by the operators. The Board may re-consider and may allow

extension upto JJ Colony Nangloi.

6) F709A - Since there are no. of objections from the operators of route No. F711A

due to overlapping of their routes, the amendments allowed in route No. F709A

may be reconsidered by STA board.

STA resolved that proposal contained in agenda was approved except Route No.

709A. Representatives of route no. 709A and 711A may be called for personal hearing

in the next meeting.

The representatives of both the routes were personally heard on 26-05-2017.

The representative of Route No. 711A stated that there are already 21 buses plying in

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this route and another 17 buses of route No.709A has been added which causes undue

competition. It has requested that their route may change. Copy of representation is

placed as Annexure-‘A’.

The representatives of Route No. 709A stated that they are plying their buses

since last one year and there was no dispute with the route No. 711A. It is further

stated that at present there is no bus or any means of public transport from Najaf

Garh to Mahipal Pur. The department has rightly changed the route keeping in view of

public interest. Copy of representation is placed as Annexure-‘B’.

The matter is placed before the STA for taking appropriate decision.


The STA Board after considering the representations of operators of route No.

F709A and F711A resolved not to grant ex-post facto approval for change of via of

route No. F709A from Shankar Vihar and they (F709A) will continue to operate on

their original route via through Rangpuri, Samalkha and Dwarka underpass. It was

further resolved that in future no route modifications should be allowed without

calling objections from affected parties.


Sub : Transfer of permit of vehicle No. DL-1VC-3081

Shri Nafe Singh son of Shri Banwari resident of 8 Q, Auchandi Road, village

Bawana, Delhi is registered owner of stage carriage RTV No. DL-1VA-7328 covered by

Permit No. SC/LPV/HQ/00368/2006 valid upto 25-03-2017, plying on route No. F826A

from Rithala Metro Station to Bawana Industrial Area.

Shri Nafe Singh out of bonafide needs and requirements intended to sell the

said vehicle to Shri Purshottam s/o Shri Jai Bhagwan and as mandatory both transferor

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and transferee appeared before STA in person on 19-02-2015 to record personal

appearance in respect of transfer of permit of said vehicle.

Accordingly, the then Dy. Secretary (STA) granted approval for transfer of

permit on 09-03-2015 but the transfer of permit could not be taken place as per

policy in vogue of department.

Both transferor and transferee agreed to the policy and submitted a joint

application/representation thereby withdrawing the earlier request of transfer of

permit and requested for replacement of vehicle by inducting new six-wheeled

vehicle. Permission was granted for the same on 29-02-2016.

The owner of the vehicle deposited the permit in replacement mode on 01-03-

2016 and inducted new vehicle No. DL-1VC-3081 on 14-03-2016.

Further, both transferor and transferee re-appeared before the then AS (STA)

on 21-03-2016 with the purpose of transfer of permit/vehicle and DS (STA) approved

the same on 03-06-2016. Accordingly, the transferee got the new six wheeled vehicle

No. DK-1VC-3081 transferred in his name by depositing mandatory transfer fee

including up-to-date stand fee etc.

Resolution No. 11/2014 stipulates that where routes are modified shall not be

transferred for 3 years and such modifications in routes are temporary and may be

reviewed dependency on future traffic conditions. Permit was not issued in favour of

the transferee due to decision taken vide above resolution. He is pressing hard to

renew the permit as the permit expired on 25-03-2017. If department renews this

permit then it will come in the name of transferee.

The applicant further vide letter dated 24-04-2017 has requested to renew the

permit and he will abide by the decision taken by the STA Board in this regard.

Since, the ownership has been changed by the registering authority [MLO (HQ)].

The renewal of permit will be issued in the name of transferee only. The restriction

of three year will be completed on 14-09-2017. Decision taken during the STA Board

may be sought for one time relaxation in pursuance of condition of non-transfer of

permit for three year after change/modification of route as approved by STA vide

resolution No. 11/2014.

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The matter is place before STA for decision.


The matter contained in the agenda was deliberated in detail and resolved that

matter may again be examined in detail and the reasons leading to such kind of

situation may be carefully brought out. The matter may be put up in the next STA

meeting.

Agenda Note No. 26/2017 :

Sub : Replacement of Mini Stage Carriages.

Shri Ram Ji Lal requested to grant permission to replace vehicle No. DL-1VA-

2073 bearing Stage Carriage Permit No.SC/LPV/HQ/00202/2006 plying on route No. F-

838A (Mohan Garden to Uttam Nagar East Metro Station). The permit of the said

vehicle was valid upto 11-06-2011 and vehicle completed its lifetime of 10 years on

14-07-2012. Accordingly, permit holder applied for replacement of said vehicle and

recorded his personal appearance on 30-04-2014 as it is mandatory for replacement.

Transport Department vide order No. F.21/Secy/STA/2002/RTV/14 dated 10-

02-2012 permitted the replacement of Mini Stage Carriage for those vehicles

where life of vehicle and validity of permit expire after 01-01-2011. Further, STA

vide resolution No. 6/2014 during the meeting held on 16-06-2014 resolved that

permits of Mini Stage Carriage would not be renewed which expired on or before

31-12-2013. An order in this regard was issued on 01-08-2014.

The request of applicant was put up before the competent authority to grant

permission for replacement and renewal of permit. The competent authority

rejected the request due to change in policy. The applicant again requested to put

up his case before the STA Board. The STA during the meeting held on 16-05-2016

rejected the request due to change in policy. The applicant again requested to place

his case before the STA Board for reconsideration. The matter was put up and Special

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Commissioner/Secretary (STA) enquired as how many similar cases are received by

STA.

In this regard it is submitted that there are 5 similar cases (including above

case) which were placed before the STA Board and Board rejected the request for

replacement of vehicle. The brief synopsis is as under :

1. Vehicle No. DL-1VA-2073 :

Permit No. : SC/LPV/HQ/00202/2006

Permit of vehicle expired on 11-06-2011

Life of 10 year term completed on 14-07-2012

Appearance recorded on 30-04-2014

The request of the applicant was rejected by the STA Board Meeting held

on 16-05-2016 due to policy change and applicant became ineligible for renewal

of permit.

2. Vehicle No. DL-1VA- 3856 :

Permit No. : CC/ALL/DL/07683/20022015

Permit and life of vehicle expired on 28-02-2013


Permit deposited in replacement mode on 06-12-2012

Permit holder informed that he could not induct new vehicle within stipulated

time due to serious ill health of his wife and subsequently she died on 15-03-2014.

STA Board vide resolution no. 17/2016 dated 16-05-2016 resolved that

due to policy change, applicant became in eligible for renewal of permit. Hence,

request was rejected.

3. Vehicle No. DL1V 8052 :

Permit No. SC/LPV/HQ/00003/2006




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time due to serious ill health of his father and huge expenditure incurred on his

sickness.




4. Vehicle No. DL-1V -7853 :






time due to serious ill health of his father and huge expenditure incurred on his

sickness.




i. Vehicle No. DL-1VA- 3908 :


Life of vehicle expired on 03-03-2013

Permit renewed upto 13-12-2011

The transfer of permit was approved by the then Dy. Commissioner (STA) on

25-10-2010. In the meantime, a complaint dated 14-10-2011 had been received. It

was requested to stop transfer of permit as there was civil court case was pending

against the permit holder. The matter was disposed of on 15-04-2014 vide order

passed by ACJ cum ARC, North West District, Rohini Court. The Court Passed the

following order :

“The matter has been settled in the Mediation Cell and now he does not wish

to pursue further within the present matter and same be disposed of as compromised.

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Further it is jointly prayed by the parties that interim order passed vide order dated

16-08-2013 be vacated. In view of above, present matter is disposed off as

compromised. The interim order dated 16-08-2013 stands vacated. Both the parties

shall remain bound with their respective statements”.

The Commissioner Transport in the respective file has accorded permission to

place the matter before the STA Board for replacement and renewal of permit of said

vehicle.

Further, Sh. Laxmi Kant vide letter dated 13-04-2016 has made a request to

stay the proceeding of replacement/renewal of permit and also keep the file in safe

custody as the permit holder has not fulfilled the condition of settlement.

STA Board vide resolution no.22/2016 resolved that the request of

applicant for transfer of permit did not attain finality due to dispute among the

parties. Now due to policy change the applicant became in eligible for renewal of

permit. Hence, cannot be considered”.

Matter was placed before STA Board meeting held on 04-01-2017 and the STA

deferred the matter as it was desired to know the back ground of the policy change

which leads to rejection of these cases.

In this regard, it is submitted that during the meeting held on 16-06-2014,

while resolving Agenda No. 06/2014 (Annexure-‘B’) the STA inter alia resolved to

approve the agenda of transfer of permit of Mini Bus/RTV/Maxi Cab subject to

condition that :

“The transfer shall be allowed in case of valid permit. Further, no permit shall be

renewed which had expired on or before 31-12-2013. This shall ensure that dead

permits are not revived for the purpose of transfer.

Matter is placed before STA Board.


Matter contained in the agenda was deliberated in detail. The Board wanted

to know how many other such cases are pending for decision. It was informed to the

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Board that there might be a few more cases affected by this order. After

consideration, the STA Board approved the proposal contained in the agenda.


Sub : Issues related to Route Rationalisation

1) A Committee consisting of following officers was constituted vide order dt.

12.07.2016 (Annexure I) in pursuance of decision of STA Board vide Resolution

No. 21/2016 to examine rationalisation of routes of Mini Stage Carriages.

1. Sh. V. K. Mongia Dy. Commissioner

2. Sh. Anuj Sinha Dy. CGM, DTC

3. Sh. RavinderSoni ACP (Traffic)

4. Ms. Anupama Shah Sr. Manager

5. Mr. Sanjay Dewan Asstt. Secretary (STA)

2) The Committee through the representations received from the Mini Stage

Carriages operators. A copy of the Report of the Committee is at Annexure II.

The demand can be categorised mainly in following categories:

I. Extension of existing routes as the present route has become unviable due to

gramin sewa / e-rickshaws / metro connectivity.

II. Transfer / merging to another route due to economic un-viability of present

route.

III. Demand of new route due to economic un-viability of present route.

IV. Change of via.

3) The Committee examined all the 73 routes on which 798 numbers of buses are

being operated.

a. Out of these on 29 routes four or less number of buses are being operated. The

Committee feels that any route on which such a low number of buses are being

operated fails to serve the purpose of connectivity. Being a very low frequency

route there is no convenience to the commuters.

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b. It is also found that on 17 routes, 20 or more buses are being operated. There

are demands from operators to allot / merge with these routes. Being already

sufficiently filled route, any further transfer/ merging with these routes may

cause resentment amongst the existing operators

c. The Committee also observed that there are many routes whose via overlaps

for considerable distance.

4) The representative of DIMTS informed that the GPS installed on the mini buses

are being maintained by the DIMTS. A route mapping can, therefore, easily be

done at the level of DIMTS. The Committee also feels that the route

rationalisation, being a technical issue, cannot be done on the basis of request

of operators only. A larger perspective involving all the available mode of

transportation like Metro, DTC, Cluster, Gramin Sewa and also availability of E-

rickshaws in the areas are to be taken into account. The route rationalisation

should be done in a more scientific way using the GPS mapping and other data

about the number of passengers and number of options available to

Commuters.

5) The Route rationalisation Committee vide its report dated 07.10.2016 has

proposed that :

i) As an interim measure, the 24 routes on which there are 4 or less number of

buses, can be offered as a first alternative for transfer of routes by draw of

lots. For this the applications can be invited from all interested operators who

want their routes to be shifted / transferred / extended due to non-economic

viability of their present routes. The Committee has prepared the list of such

routes, on the basis of inputs from DIMTS, containing the tentative number of

buses that can be operated on these routes alongwith a time schedule.

ii) No extension / change of via / transfer may be allowed at present.

iii) All the routes should be rationalised through a scientific study which may be

got done through any professional agency.

iv) As a special case, the request of Route No. F812A from Bakarwala to Dwarka

may be considered for change of route as certain part of their routes which

passes through Najafgarh area has been made one-way due to construction of

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Metro. But first they may be given option to shift to any of the 24 routes as

mentioned above.

6) Matter was placed before the STA Board meeting held on 04-01-2017 for

consideration.

7) The STA deliberated the issue in detail and it was observed that similar

requests were also received form Gramin Sewa and Maxi Cab operators vide

agenda No. 06/2017. The major reason for request of Change/ Alteration/

Modification of route is non-economic viability due to extension/opening of

new metro lines, increase in E-rickshaws and parallel operation of such

services. It was therefore decided that the requests for change / modification

/ alteration of Mini Stage Carriage buses cannot be entertained in piece meal

manner. Any route change without proper study and justification may lead to

cascading effect resulting in resentment amongst affected parties. It was

decided that a comprehensive / scientific study in this regard may be carried

out through a professional agency in a time bound manner.

8) DIMTS was requested to submit their proposal for carrying out scientific study

in this regard. Meeting was also held with DIMTS. DIMTS has submitted its

proposal and informed that study will require four months time from the date

of award of proposal.

9) Department has compiled the request of the operators and put it on the public

domain through department website and pasting the same on the notice board

of the department for soliciting the objections and suggestions on the

suggested change on the routes.

10) Department has also requested Delhi Traffic Police to offer their comments on

the request of operators for traffic circulation point of view. Response to the

reminder of the Department from the Traffic Police is still awaited.

11) In the mean while department also considered route allotment/rationalization

by constitution of committee of the departmental experts i.e. DTC & DIMTS till

such study is completed.

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12) DTC and DIMTS were requested to nominate their experts. DIMTS has suggested

in order to carry out any re working of routes of Mini Stage Carriages/Gramin

Sewa etc. a proper study based on scientific data would be desirable. The

committee of experts would not be able to give any recommendation without

going in field and examining the request of route modification etc. However,

Senior Manager (Road Transport) has been nominated by DIMTS in this regard.

Nomination from DTC is still awaited.

13) In response to the putting up the list of request of operators on public domain,

department has received objections from the general public/fellow operators.

The list of objection has been compiled and annexed as Annexure-‘A’.

Matter is placed before STA Board for taking appropriate decision.


The matter contained in the agenda was deliberated in detail. The STA Board

was of the view that routes where four or less than four Mini Stage Carriage buses are

plying on a route may be allowed to shift / merge with other routes as these routes

may not be providing any effective services to the commuters. The representative of

Delhi Traffic Police informed that they would provide their comments on the requests

of route modifications in a time bound manner after taking inputs from their zonal

offices. The STA Board resolved that the next meeting of STA Board should be

convened at the earliest and this issue should be taken up during next meeting.


Sub : Replacement of vehicle plying under Mini Stage carriage Permit.

A meeting was held on 30-07-2015 at 3.00 PM in the conference room of the

Hon’ble Minister of Transport on the issues raised by the Transport Operators &

Labour Welfare Association. (Annex-‘A’). In the minutes inter alia decided that STA

would look into the request of operator to allow replacement of vehicle with upper

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model in respect of Mini Buses covered under Stage Carriage permit as existing policy

permit only new bus for replacement.

Section 83 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, stipulates that (Annex. ‘B’)

Replacement of vehicles - The holder of a permit may, with the permission of the

authority by which the permit was granted, replace any vehicle covered by the

permit by any other vehicle of the same nature.

Further, STA during the meeting held on 22-12-2008 vide resolution No.

80/2008 resolved that replacement of vehicle where permit holder wants to replace

the bus on expiry of its prescribed life on Stage Carriage Permit, the practice of

allowing old/another buses on replacement shall be discontinued forthwith in order to

ensure parity. Henceforth, only new bus model (current year) registered in the name

of permit holder as owner Serial No. 1 will be permitted. (Annex-‘C’).

Vide order dated F.21/5/secy/STA/2002/ RTV/2011/4 dated 10-02-2012

replacement of the old stage carriage vehicle at the expiry of 10 years of life of

vehicle from the date of its first registration or earlier against the same permit was

allowed subject to the following conditions (Annex.-‘D’) :

i. The vehicle should have six wheels conforming to Bharat Stage IV emission

Norms with CNG fuel mode and must have type approved by ARAI/VRDE and

the Transport Department, Delhi.

ii. The approved seating capacity of the vehicle should not be less than 18 and

not more than 24 excluding the driver. There shall not be any approved

standing capacity.

iii. The vehicle should have body build by manufacturer (OEM) as per approved

specifications of the ARAI/VRDE.

iv. Six seats for ladies and two seats for senior citizens/handicapped persons

should be kept reserved on left side of the bus.

v. The vehicle should be installed with GPS device under the terms and

conditions mentioned in order No. AS/STA/Tpt/2010/267-274 dated 26-04-

2010.

vi. Replacement will be allowed only in the name of the permit holder and

transfer of permit (other than in favour of heir/successor in death case) shall

not be allowed.

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Further, STA vide resolution No. 10/2016 in its meeting held on 16-05-2016

resolved that sub para (iii) of para 2 of the order dated 10-02-2012 of the Secretary

(STA), be amended to include private bus body builder accredited by the testing

agency along with the OEM (Annex.-‘E’).

It is pertinent to mention here that the Clause ‘b’ of sub Rule 2 of Rule 82 of

Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, stipulates that (Annex.-‘F’) :

“Where a vehicle covered by a tourist permit is proposed to be replaced by

another, the latter vehicle shall not be more than two years old on the date of such

replacement”.

During the meeting of the Association with the Commissioner (Transport) on 15-

03-2017 and with the Special Commissioner/Secretary (STA) on 24-03-2017, the

matter of replacement of vehicle was discussed and it was proposed for inducting

upper model against replacement subject to following conditions that :

(i) Conditions for replacement of vehicle stipulated in the consolidated

instructions issued vide order No. F.21/Secy/ STA/ 2002/ RTV/14 dated 10-02-

2012 and its amendment vide order dated 31-05-2016 shall prevail.

(ii) After completion of 10 year life of existing Mini Stage Carriage, a new Mini

Stage Carriage (with owner Serial No. 1) as per above order may be replaced.

(iii) During the 10 year life of existing Mini Stage Carriage, in place of new vehicle,

an upper model (model higher than existing Mini Stage Carriage) may be

allowed to induct against replacement subject to the vehicle comply with the

emission norms prevailing at the time of replacement.

(iv) In case, upper model is inducted as per point (iii) above, the new vehicle is

compulsorily be inducted after completing 10 year life of old Mini Stage

Carriage vehicle.

(v) New vehicle complying with the current emission norms will be replaced if

emission norms revised.

Keeping in view of above, the matter is placed before STA Board for taking

appropriate decision regarding model of replacement of vehicle plying under Mini

Stage carriage Permit.

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Matter contained in the agenda was deliberated in detail. The STA board was

of the view that quality of service shall deteriorate in case old vehicles are replaced

in lieu of existing vehicle. It will not be in overall public interest. Only new vehicles

shall be brought as replacement. Hence proposal contained in the agenda is not

approved.

Documents

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