The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued a draft notification on November 11 to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021.

New Delhi Dec 27 PTI The Delhi Traffic Police has taken action against more than 100 buses for operating without proper permit officials said on MondayThe action was taken during a drive conducted across several parts of the national capital they saidThe drive against permit violations was started after information was received on December 23 regarding illegal plying of Daggamar Buses at Dhaula Kuan the officials saidBased on inputs the deputy commissioner of traffic New Delhi Range formed a team to prosecute illegally plying busesTotal 11 such buses were prosecuted out of which seven were impounded for permit violation during an on the spot drive against buses plying without proper permit Such drive against buses plying without proper permit was continued on the next three days and total 127 buses were prosecuted in New Delhi Central Eastern and Southern Ranges out of which 25 were impounded Joint Commissioner of Police Traffic Vivek Kishore saidMost of these buses carry contract carriage permit or All India Tourist Permit he saidExplaining the permit system the officer said that as per the contract carriage permit they can pick passengers from one particular spot and drop them at a particular destination They are not allowed to pick and drop passengers between originating point and their destination However they pick up passengers for different destinations by offering single seat thereby violating contract carriage permit conditions Since these buses are violating the permit conditions they are prosecuted under relevant sections of Motor Vehicles Act he said The Delhi Traffic Police said they will continue the action against such violations in future also PTI AMP ANB ANB