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Road Transport
Submitted by pbhagawati on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 11:17
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The rapid increase of numbers of motor vehicles on road in Assam has been observed over the past few years. The vehicle population in the State has reached 1432997 as on March 2010 as against 1236257 as on March 2009. During the year 2009-10, as many as 241247 vehicles were registered in the State as against 119126 vehicles registered during the year 2008-09. The registration of Motor vehicles recorded 102 per cent increase during the year 2009-10 over the previous year. Total number of Motor vehicle on road in the State, while recorded about 12 percent increase as on March 2010 [1320867] over the previous year.
The density of motor vehicles in Assam was 17.0 per sq. km. during 2009-10 as against 6.8 per sq. Km. during 2000-01.
Number of Motor Vehicle Registered and Motor Vehicle on-road:
Source: Economic Survey Assam 2010-11
Like other States, the project of issuance of smart card Driving Licence and Registration has been implemented in the State since 2005 under the nomenclature “VAHAN” and “SARATHI” Issuance of smart card registration certificate and Driving licence has so far been started in four District Transport Offices. The Transport Department has also made an arrangement to computerize all check gates and District Offices to maintain proper records of revenue collection, registration of vehicles, issue of driving licences etc.
Apart from providing fast and comfortable services to the commuters and to create self-employment avenues among the unemployed youths, Trekkers services have been very popular not only in the greater Guwahati and adjoining areas but also in various parts of the State.
The collection of transport revenue by the Department of Transport during the year 2009-10 was 213.79 crore as against Rs.171.88 crore in 2008-09. The collection of transport revenue during the year 2009-10 was 24 per cent more than that of 2008-09.
Assam State Transport Corporation:
The Road Transport is the most important means of communication for the movement of goods as well as passengers traffic in the State. In the road transport system of the State both public and private sector operators are playing equally important role. The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC), a State Government undertaking, is mainly concerned with the movement of passenger traffic on the nationalized routes of the State, while the private sector road transport operators are involved in the Intra State movement of both goods and passenger traffic throughout the State. The ASTC has been providing smooth and dedicated service to the people especially in the rural and other backward areas since its inception. As a step towards improvement of passenger amenities the State Government has already constructed two Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) one at Guwahati and the other at Silchar to facilitate Inter State transportation of passengers. At present, both the Inter-State Bus Terminuses are fully functional. Inter-State Bus Terminuses have been constructed at Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Sivasagar by the ASTC with all modern facilities for passengers and bus operators. The ASTC has also proposed to reconstruct all the major stations.
At present the Corporation operates 340 buses of its own and many as 1297 private buses are plying under ASTC banner. The revenue earning of ASTC has increased from Rs.997.49 lakh in 2000-01 to Rs.3886.60 lakh in 2009-10.
In order to offer better connectivity to rural and backward area including non-profit routes, ASTC has been provided with assistance of Rs.256.66 crore by the State Govt. during the period 2001-02 to 2009-10.
The ASTC has taken up projects for construction of Yatri-Nivas cum Guest House for ensuring convenience to travellers. One of such yatri nivas cum guest house was constructed at Guwahati in 2006-07. Construction of Commercial Complexes also have been started at vacant spaces of the Stations from 2007 and outsourced to unemployed.
District-wise Motor Vehicles on Road in Assam, 2008-09 and 2010:
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2010 Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
District-wise Number of Motor Vehicles Registered in Assam, upto 31st March 2009 and 2010:
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2010 Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
Revenue Collection under Commissionerate of Transport, Assam:
Source: Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2010 Statistical Handbook, Assam, 2009
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