PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
In view of the Char Dham Yatra starting on April 30, senior Transport officials inspected the Sonprayag to Gaurikund shuttle service checkpost on Sunday. They instructed officials to ensure smooth operation of the shuttle services. The senior officials collected the vehicle numbers of approximately 200 shuttle vehicles and planned their rotation for efficient service, the regional transport officer (Administration) of Dehradun division and nodal officer of Char Dham Yatra, Sandeep Saini said.
He said that respective transport officials were instructed to issue green cards only to those vehicles that meet fitness standards, especially focusing on brakes, hand brakes, tires and wipers. The department has made it clear that any vehicle failing to meet these standards must not receive a green card, he said. He informed that they also inspected the driver dormitory in Sitapur, Sonprayag and directed the ARTO concerned to contact the Rudraprayag district magistrate to arrange for electricity and water supply.
Saini said that a prayer ceremony also took place at the Triyuginarayan Temple in Ukhimath Tehsil of Rudraprayag which was also joined by deputy transport commissioner Rajeev Mehra, Pauri RTO Dwarika Prasad and other officials among others. He said that all performed prayers for the safe and successful execution of the Char Dham Yatra this year.
