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1,100 unemployed youths receive financial assistance under Gatidhara scheme

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In the wake of acute unavailability of cash due to the demonetisation policy of the Central Government, the Bengal Government has taken the initiative to provide financial aid to unemployed youths through the Gatidhara scheme.

The State Transport Department on Friday handed over financial assistance to 1,100 unemployed youths for buying commercial vehicles at a programme held in Allen Park on Park Street.

Gatidhara is a scheme introduced to inspire the youth of Bengal to explore potentialities in the transport sector by operating (own or otherwise) small/medium vehicles for commercial purposes. The objective of the scheme is to generate both urban and rural self-employment by providing financial assistance job-seekers enrolled with the State Employment Bank.

 

 

গতিধারা প্রকল্পে মাধ্যমে ১,১০০ পরিবার আশার আলো দেখবে

কেন্দ্রের নোট বাতিলের এই হঠকারী সিদ্ধান্তের পর দেশ জুড়ে আর্থিক সংকটের বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে রাজ্যের বেকার যুবক যুবতীদের আর্থিক সহায়তা প্রদান করল রাজ্য সরকার।

পার্ক স্ট্রিটের অ্যালেন পার্কের অনুষ্ঠানে গতিধারা প্রকল্পের আওতায় প্রায় ১১০০ বেকার যুবক যুবতীদের হাতে গাড়ি কেনার জন্য আর্থিক সহায়তা তুলে দিল রাজ্য সরকার। এর ফলে কর্মসংস্থান হবে।

গতিধারা প্রকল্প

রাজ্যের নিবন্ধীকৃত বেকার যুবক যুবতীর বাণিজ্যিক গাড়ি ক্রয়ের জন্য আর্থিক সহায়তা দিয়ে পরিবহনের ক্ষেত্রে জীবিকার সুযোগ করে দিতে সূচনা হয়েছিল গতিধারা প্রকল্পের। এই প্রকল্পে উপভোক্তারা গাড়ির এক্স – শোরুম মূল্যের ৩০ শতাংশ (সর্বাধিক ১ লক্ষ টাকা পর্যন্ত) সরকারের থেকে সহায়তা হিসেবে পাবে।

State’s hired cars scheme gets overwhelming response

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The initiative of the state Transport department to make self-driven hired cars available in Kolkata has become immensely successful with all cars being booked within five days of its launch.

The private company that was given permit to facilitate the service decided to add more cars to its fleet before the Puja.

The state Transport Minister, had inaugurated the service on October 28. Within the past few days, all the cars have been booked and curiosity among people about the service has gone up.

The service was launched with a fleet of 15 cars of different classes. But with all the cars being booked from Shasthi onwards, the service provider has decided to add another 10 cars to their fleet.

It is believed that this scheme will give a boost to tourism as tourists can hire a car and visit tourism destination in the State without hassles.

Bengal Transport Dept ties up with Google to help commuters

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Commuters can now plan their trip within Kolkata on Google maps on phone, thanks to State Transport Department. With all data of routes under State Transport utilities available on Google, one can touch and select the public transport bus or tram services one wants to avail to reach their destination.

The map suggests the best route to reach one’s destination, giving citizens a respite from rogue taxi or auto drivers who swindle passengers by taking winding routes to take them to their destinations. Now, one needs to put the origin and destination on the map. Google map will give options to reach the destination – multiple routes under different modes of transport on real-time basis. Google will also give the approximate time to be taken by each mode of transport.

For a tourist, the system will come very handy to reach any place of interest from any point of the city. For an office-goer, it will be only a matter of few seconds to know the route he must take to reach his or her office. Eventually , one can also locate the bus he needs to catch on the map.

 

পরিবহণ ব্যবস্থাকে উন্নিত করতে গুগলের সাথে গাঁটছড়া বাঁধল রাজ্য

কলকাতার বাসিন্দাদের জন্য সুখবর। এখন থেকে সরকারি বাসের গতিবিধি চলে এলো হাতের মুঠোয়। বাড়িতে বসেই গুগল ম্যাপের সাহায্যে জানতে পারবেন যে কোনও সরকারি বাসের হদিস।
রাজ্য পরিবহণ দপ্তর গুগলের সাথে গাঁটছড়া বাঁধায় এবার আপনি ম্যাপের সাহায্যে আপনার ফোনেই জানতে পেরে যাবেন কোন সরকারি বাস কোথায় রয়েছে। এছাড়াও আপনার গন্তব্যের জন্য কোন বাসে ওঠা উচিত সেটাও বাতলে দেবে গুগল ম্যাপ। আপনার গন্তব্যে সব থেকে কম সময়ে কোন রুটে পৌঁছতে পারবেন সেটাও দেখে নিতে পারবেন।
এই  শহরে আগত পর্যটকদের খুব সুবিধা হবে। আর অসুবিধায় পড়তে হবে না তাদের। নিত্যযাত্রীদের দৈনিক যাতায়াতও হবে অনেক সহজ।

Transport dept introduces Intelligent Transport System

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The state transport minister inaugurated the vehicle tracking system and automated fare collection system on Friday. The introduction of the vehicle tracking system will help in monitoring movement of a bus from the command and control centre set up in the office building of CSTC.

The introduction of automated fare collection system at all the eleven depots will help in real time monitoring of revenue collection. From now onwards, fare collection will be done using Electronic Ticketing Machine (ETM). Conductors in buses will be carrying an ETM connected through GPRS with the control room.

Thus an operator sitting in the control room will get real time statics on the exact count of passengers travelling in a bus at a time as well as number of tickets issued in every trip. The same system will be implemented in buses run by other transport corporations as well for “strong vigilance on the fare collection process.

Smart cards will also be introduced for commuters soon. A passenger carrying a smart card just needs to press his or her card on the ETM with the conductor to get a ticket. Passengers who will not be having a smart card will get an ETM generated ticket after paying the fare in cash.

After introducing online tracking system for buses run by Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC), the state transport department is all set to introduce biometric attendance recording system in all its offices and depots with an objective to provide better service to people.

 

 

ইন্টেলিজেন্ট ট্রান্সপোর্ট সিস্টেম চালু করছে রাজ্য পরিবহণ দপ্তর

রাজ্য পরিবহণে এবার আধুনিকতার ছোঁয়া। চালু হচ্ছে ইন্টেলিজেন্স ট্রান্সপোর্ট সিস্টেম। সিএসটিসি‌ ভবনে পরিবহণমন্ত্রী শুভেন্দু অধিকারী শুক্রবার ইন্টেলিজেন্ট ট্রান্সপোর্ট সিস্টেম অ্যান্ড কন্ট্রোল সেন্টারের উদ্বোধন করলেন।

উদ্বোধন অনুষ্ঠানে ছিলেন পরিবহণ সচিব আলাপন বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়, ডব্লুবিটিসি–‌র চেয়ারম্যান রচপাল সিং, সংস্থার এমডি নারায়ণস্বরূপ নিগম, যুগ্ম অধিকর্তা, বিশেষ সচিব নীলাঞ্জন শাণ্ডিল্য প্রমুখ।

উদ্বোধনের পর মন্ত্রী বলেন, এই পদ্ধতির সাহায্যে সিএসটিসি–র কোথায়, কোন বাস রয়েছে, কত টিকিট কাটা হয়েছে ইত্যাদি অনায়াসে জানা যাবে। ডিপোতে কোন বাস কখন আসবে দ্রুত জানা যাবে তাও।

শীঘ্রই সরকারি বাসগুলির জন্য স্মার্ট কার্ড চালু করবে। যার ফলে মেট্রোর মত নগদে নয়, বাসে উঠে কার্ড দিয়েই টিকিট কাটতে পারবেন নাগরিকরা।

তিনি আরও জানান, ওলা–‌উবেরের মতো অ্যাপস চালু হচ্ছে। মিলেনিয়াম পার্কে টিকিট পাঞ্চিং মেশিন বসছে। স্মার্ট পরিবহণ পরিষেবা চালু করতেই এইসব অভিনব উদ্যোগ নেওয়া হচ্ছে।

 

New airports planned in Malda and Balurghat

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The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government has been very successful in her efforts to improve air connectivity, both within the State as well as between the State and other States and countries.

The State government has now planned to renovate the airports in Malda and Balurghat to further improve the connectivity of North Bengal. For this purpose, the State Transport Department has sent a proposal to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), which is expected to be approved soon.

The State Public Works Department (PWD) would oversee the work of building the two airports; tenders have already been called.

After Cooch Behar, the renovation of these two airports in Malda and Balurghat would further enhance travel opportunities, both for business and leisure activities.

 

মালদা ও বালুরঘাটে নতুন বিমানবন্দর তৈরির পরিকল্পনা

মালদা ও বালুরঘাটে বিমানবন্দর পুনর্নির্মাণের সিদ্ধান্ত নিচ্ছে রাজ্য সরকার। এর ফলে উত্তরবঙ্গের সঙ্গে যোগাযোগ ব্যবস্থা আরও উন্নত হবে।

বিমানবন্দরের পরিকাঠামো গড়ে তোলার জন্য এয়ারপোর্ট অথরিটি অফ ইন্ডিয়ার কাছ থেকে জমি নিচ্ছে রাজ্য সরকার। বৃহস্পতিবার রাজ্য মন্ত্রী সভার বৈঠকে এই সিদ্ধান্ত হয়েছে।

বালুরঘাটে ১৩২ একর জমি এবং মালদায় ১১৪ একর জমির ওপর তৈরি হবে এই পরিকাঠামো।

PWD এই এয়ারপোর্টের পরিকাঠামোগত উনুয়নের মাধ্যমে এর পুনর্নির্মাণ করবে।

কোচবিহারের পর মালদা ও বালুরঘাট বিমানবন্দর চালু হলে ভ্রমণ, ব্যবসা বাণিজ্য সবক্ষেত্রেই যোগাযোগ আরও সম্প্রসারিত হবে।

London-style transport coming to Kolkata soon

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The London trip has inspired the Mamata Banerjee government to revolutionize public transport in Kolkata, starting with an Oyster-card type multi-access system.

The planned ‘Kolkata Transport Card’ (KTC) will be valid on all modes of mass transport in the city — private and state bus, tram, ferry and the Metro.

The transport department has already started working on the ‘integrated fare management and ticketing system’ that will champion public transport and ease congestion.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has put this on her priority list and the first technology exploration meeting will be held at Netaji Indoor Stadium at 5 pm on Friday.

The transport department is exploring the PPP mode with a revenue sharing model, say sources.

What is KTC?

  • The KTC would be a credit-card-sized stored value smartcard that can hold single tickets or period tickets.
  • Unlike London, where you have to buy separate Oyster cards for river transport and land transport, KTC will be valid for all modes of travel, said an official.
  • Like the Metro smartcard, passengers will have to touch it on an electronic reader while entering and leaving a bus, tram or ferry in order to validate a journey.
  • Cards can be topped-up by cash payment or online. The transport department aims to encourage its use by offering some free rides.
  • It will reduce the number of transactions at ticket counters and do away with paper tickets.
  • Since people won’t have to queue up for tickets, the card will lead to faster dispersal of commuters.
  • It will also improve revenue transparency as the fare automatically goes through a payment gateway and gets credited in the bus/tram/ferry-operator’s account.
  • It will also help you track bus arrival times through the same technology used by app-cabs now.

Mayor promises taxi stands across Kolkata soon

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Mayor Sovan Chatterjee has promised a taxi stand at every locality in Kolkata soon.

“Mamata Baner jee has asked us – Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police – to initiate efforts to ensure a taxi stand/bay at every nook and corner of the city. I have asked my officials and Kolkata Police to submit a report after joint inspection and survey of all parking areas in the city and make necessary arrangements to allow taxis to be parked in all such areas,” the Mayor told reporters on Tuesday after a high-level meeting at civic headquarters with police officials.

Debashis Kumar, member, mayor-in-council (parking, parks & squares, sports, advertisement) said KMC would submit Kolkata Police its survey report on parking lots across the city on Wednesday and a joint inspection, if required would be initiated to ensure space of parking taxis.

Apart from providing spaces for taxis in the parking lots, KMC would also initiate efforts to increase the number of private vehicles parked in the same parking area.

KMC is also initiating efforts to add new stretches of parking areas in the city. “With growing numbers of cars plying the streets of Kolkata the number of parking spaces too need to be increased and we are working on it,” the MMiC said.

GPS monitoring for CSTC Buses

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The new CSTC buses will now be monitored by GPS. Out of 632 new buses, 234 are air-conditioned and the remaining 129 will be on the road by end of this month. CSTC is now running its buses in 29 routes. Now, for all these buses, software is being created for better turnaround time and to provide prompt and better service to the commuters.

Through this GPS based software, the CSTC officials will be able to monitor the buses in lag time. All maintenance related jobs, details of refuelling, speed and time taken and route monitoring can be scrutinized closely with the help of this technology.

In the near future a similar GPS related service will also be extended to the commuters.

CSTC is also set to launch ‘smart-card’ for the passengers to solve their problem of paying change every time they purchase tickets.

Last but not the least, after all these years of loss, CSTC has finally turned around and now is booking profit from June last year of about Rs One Crore per month. The no of commuter is expected to rise during summer months as more and more travellers prefer air-conditioned journeys.

Remember that people are dependent on you: WB CM to bus-auto-taxi employees

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WB CM Ms Mamata Banerjee for the first time called a meeting with the Commercial Vehicle Operators plying in the state at Nazrul Mancha, organised by WB Transport and Labour Department. West Bengal Transport Department has made huge development in the last three years with numerous new AC buses and new routes being introduced. Traffic signals have been installed at every important crossing, and road dividers have been set up.

While she stressed on need of public friendly attitude towards the service of the people, she also reiterated her Government’s understanding of the constraints faced by the drivers/conductors/cleaners etc.  To encourage conducive atmosphere between the passenger and the operator, the CM stated various measures through which people working in this field can have a better professional life and a secured future.

The highlights of her speech stating the achievements and the measures undertaken by the Transport Dept for welfare of transport employees are as under:

  • We decided at Government level regarding what we could do for the people engaged in transport trade.
  • Strikes, bandhs, road blocks are not options for protest. These only disrupt the routine of the common people and the those who are in distress.
  • All commercial drivers may file form for registration by paying Rs 30. This will help you get Rs 30,000 annually for medical expense.
  • The one time registration will make you eligible for a monthly pension of Rs 1500 after 60 years of age.
  • This one time registration will ensure Rs 2 lakh for accidental insurance for commercial drivers of bus, auto, taxi and others.
  • We are also giving Rs 25,000 for the marriage of the kins of drivers. This will be available 5 years apart.
  • I do not believe in punishments. I believe in working with love.
  • Refusals to passengers, incidents of passenger harassment should be avoided.
  • A steering committee being formed with members from Labour Dept, Transport Dept and Police to sort out all transport related problems.
  • We are banning the Rs 3000 fine that was imposed. The minimum fine from tomorrow will be Rs 100 for 1st offense.
  • Please remember that people are dependent on you.
  • Tell your co-workers that the Govt. is solving your problems, so all should work accordingly, cooperate with Police.
  • Cooperate with the passengers, make your behavior courteous.
  • Mohabbat ka sath kam kijiye, sab kucch ho jayega.