Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the Centre would shortly issue guidelines to allow public transport. “Soon, efforts to start public transport, buses, will be made by the government on the basis of some guidelines,” he said.
Gadkari was addressing members of the Bus and Car Operators’ Confederation of India through videoconferencing. “There is also a need to start airlines, railways and bus transport at some level, because people are still stuck here and there,” he added.
But the minister warned that public transport can be opened only if everyone maintained social distancing norms, besides adopting other safety measures such as washing hands frequently, using sanitizers and face masks while operating buses and cars.
