EKH admin to enforce odd-even system on public transport from Jun 5

SHILLONG, JUNE 1: East Khasi Hills district administration on Thursday directed all public transport vehicles – SPTS buses, SSPTS – maxi cabs and black & yellow local taxis – plying from Kashari Point towards Khyndailad (Police Bazaar) and Motphran are to operate on an Odd-Even basis from June 5.

The order issued by the District Magistrate RM Kurbah was in pursuance to the High Court’s order to adopt immediate measures to ease the traffic in Shillong particularly around the central business district and the entry and exit points.

“Whereby vehicles having registration numbers ending with odd digits (1,3,5,7,9) are to ply only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and vehicles having registration numbers ending in even digits (0,2,4,6,8) are to ply only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Such restriction shall not apply on Sundays,” the order said.

Furthermore, every vehicle should only bear a High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) and a copy of the vehicle’s Registration Certificate should be made available for inspection at any given time.

The order said that anyone found driving with tampered number plates shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with relevant provisions of the law, including revocation of driver’s license.

“This Order shall subsume the directions passed by the Chief Executive Officer, Shillong Municipal Board in respect of plying of SSPTS-Maxi Cabs vide letter…dated Shillong, the 30th May, 2023,” it said.

By Our Reporter