Following directive from district administration and Regional Transport Agency (RTA), the All Nagaland Private Bus Union (ANPBU) has decided to shift all inter-state private vehicles operation to Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT) Purana Bazar from May 1, 2017.
The decision was taken at the meeting with all travel agencies on April 29, said ANPBU president G. Kits and general secretary Hovishe Achumi in a statement.
The union informed that all private buses/wingers/travellers etc would be allowed to drop the passengers in respective counters at Blue Hill line only up to 6 am. It also restricted parking vehicles at Lahorijan or any other places, however parking would be allowed at Network travel, Sun travel and Northeast travel only after 7 pm. To avoid traffic congestion, the union resolved that the vehicles would be allowed to pick the passengers at the counter (road side) but not beyond 20 minutes. Private buses plying between Manipur and Dimapur have been asked to enter Blue Hill line only after 8 pm and, travel counters asked to remain open till 11 pm. Further, the union urged the authority responsible to provide security at the Blue Hill line during the night.