TRAFFIC CHANGES WILL BE RESOLVED: MARGAO RTA

MARGAO: In a clear rebuff to the demand by the private bus operators to scrap the traffic changes introduced in the commercial capital, the RTA, Margao on Monday resolved to maintain with the decision banning short distance route buses from using the old bus stand.

The RTA is also believed to have found no problem with the notification on the ban on four-wheeler parking at the Pick-up stand road.

At the RTA meeting held on Monday, the traffic department submitted a report stating that the changes banning buses heading to Davorlim, Housing Board and other places have helped in decongesting the city.

RTA Chairman Johnson Fernandes said the Committee saw no reason in the demand by the bus operators to revert the traffic changes. “The committee after deliberations have found that the changes have helped in decongesting the city”, he added.

Moreover, he said that the RTA had told the agitating bus operators to come for the meeting and submit their case, but added that the bus operators were conspicuous by their absence.

Replying to a question, he said that since the traffic changes have helped to decongest the city, the traffic changes will continue in the future.  The short distance route bus owners had threatened to go on a hunger strike if the authorities failed to revert the decision.

Meanwhile, the RTA Chairman has said the meeting failed to understand the protest lodged by the market traders to the notification of two-wheeler parking on the stretch of road between Royal Foods and Borkar Super Stores along the pick-up stand.

He said there ought to be no problem for the market traders as far as unloading of goods are concerned, saying there is no restriction on the unloading of goods in the morning and afternoon session at the spot. (HD)