Public transport may resume soon with guidelines: Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: Public transport services may resume operations soon and the government is formulating guidelines for safe usage adhering to social distancing norms to check the spread of coronavirus, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

“Public transport is likely to resume soon… Guidelines will be there,” road transport, highways and MSME minister Gadkari said addressing members of Bus and Car Operators Confederation of India through video conference.

He said opening of transport and highways will go a long way in instilling confidence among the public and cautioned towards maintaining social distance and adopting all safety measures like hand wash, sanitizing, face masks, etc while operating buses and cars.

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