‘World-class bus queue shelters soon'
New Delhi: Transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Tuesday that world-class bus queue shelters will soon be visible across the national capital, featuring LED display boards that will show bus routes and bus numbers.
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Singh stated that the govt aims to make the transport department a revenue-surplus and financially robust entity through advertising on these shelters.
At a review meeting chaired by the minister at the secretariat, he directed senior officials to fast-track the transformation of the capital's bus queue shelters (BQS) into modern, world-class facilities. He mentioned that the designs for these world-class BQS are being developed after a detailed study of existing models in Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Navi Mumbai, as well as international cities like Singapore, London, and cities in China.
These upgraded shelters will not only be convenient for passengers but will also ensure that pedestrians on footpaths face no obstructions. The upcoming DTC shelters will be illuminated with LED lights and will include digital display boards showing bus routes and numbers for easy commuter access.
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