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Public transport may resume soon: Nitin Gadkari
- Says Centre formulating guidelines for safe usage of public transport
- Economy is facing crisis due to coronavirus outbreak. We should treat it as blessing in disguise as no one wants to deal with China. It is a chance to boost Indian economy. – Union Minister 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. On demand of a bailout for passenger transport industry, Gadkari said the government is fully aware of their problems and will fully support them to mitigate their issues. He said that he is in regular touch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who are working overtime to uplift the economy during these difficult days of Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister also asked investors and the industry to convert the coronavirus-induced crisis into an opportunity by occupying larger global market.
"Economy is facing crisis due to coronavirus outbreak. We should treat it as blessing in disguise as no one wants to deal with China. Japan's PM is facilitating industry there to do investment out of China. It is a chance to boost Indian economy," the Minister said. He said, Indian industry should grasp this opportunity to invite those foreign companies to invest with them in India. He expressed confidence that the country and its industry will together win both the battles - the one with coronavirus, and the one with economic slowdown.
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