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Bengal bus operators' association claims state mulling biannual CF, transport dept denies move


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Kolkata, Jun 15 (PTI) An association of private bus operators in West Bengal on Monday urged the state government to drop any proposal mandating biannual Certificate of Fitness (CF) checks for commercial vehicles operating in the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Area (KMDA), warning that such a move would severely impact the already struggling sector. Tapan Banerjee, [ ]

The West Bengal Bus and Minibus Owners Association has claimed that the state government is considering implementing biannual fitness tests for commercial vehicles, a move that the Transport Department has denied. The association's general secretary, Pradip Narayan Bose, stated that such a change would increase operational costs for bus operators, potentially leading to higher fares for passengers. He argued that the current annual fitness tests are sufficient and that the proposed change could disrupt the industry. However, a senior official from the Transport Department refuted these claims, asserting that no such proposal is under consideration and that the existing annual fitness regime will continue.

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