The state transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday inaugurated the newly opened pre-paid autorickshaw and taxi counters here at Agartala Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport and said that the government is planning to introduce Ola and Uber service from the airport to facilitate the passengers of the state and abroad.
Addressing the event here in the airport terminal building premise, the minister said that about 4000 passengers are presently accessing the airport for departures and arrivals and hence there is a need to maintain proper atmosphere, which mainly rely upon behavioral approach and proper service oof the autorickshaw and taxi drivers in the airport.
The minister on Wednesday distributed new uniforms among the prepaid auto and taxi drivers. On the occasion, 311 prepaid auto drivers and 55 prepaid taxi drivers were distributed with new uniforms by the Transport Department. The minister said that every year before the Durga puja festival, the drivers will receive new uniforms.
On the occasion, the Director General of Police (Intelligence) Anurag praised the initiative of the Transport Department and urged the people of the state to abide by the traffic laws.
Director of the MBB Airport K C Meena, Secretary of Transport Department C K Jamatia, SP of west Tripura district Dr Kiran Kumar and others were present in the programme.
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