The Delhi High Court Friday gave another two-month breather to Blueline bus operators plying in south Delhi.<\/p>\n
Justice S. Muralidhar asked the government to explain why no-show cause notice was issued for the buses which have valid permits, and directed the government to file reply by April 13.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the interim order of the court allowing the buses to ply will continue.<\/p>\n
The government planned to phase out Blueline buses from the city by March 2010. About 264 buses which fall under this category are marked to be removed from Delhi roads.<\/p>\n
The bus operators approached the court asking for more time against the government\u2019s notice. They said, the government should have given 30-day notice but has given only 10 days.<\/p>\n
\u2018We know the history of Blueline buses. But the government will not take any coercive action till Feb 19,\u2019 the judge had earlier said.<\/p>\n
Defending the notification dated Jan 29, the government stated that Blueline buses which are more than 10 years old as of June this year will not be allowed to run.<\/p>\n
According to the government, when the phase-out from south Delhi begins, operators plying buses which are less than 10 years old will be given charge of some routes on which the older buses were operating.<\/p>\n
The allocation of routes will be done on a first come first served basis.<\/p>\n
The shortfall, if any, will be met with the new low-floor DTC buses which are augmenting the fleet every month now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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