Didn’t have time: Officials

Jaipur: Officials cited lack of time to prepare as the reason for inconvenience faced by passengers at new bus stands in Transport Nagar Tuesday. The difficulties are likely to persist for several days as Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Heritage) and Rajasthan State Roadways Transport Corporation (RSRTC) have only begun planning the requisite facilities at these stands.
"We received minimal time after the official announcement. There were numerous holidays in between. We shall endeavour to implement all essential facilities promptly. On Tuesday, we just about managed to commence operations for Delhi-bound buses," said Pushpendra Singh Rathore, enforcement wing chief of JMC Heritage.
JMC-H commissioner Arun Kumar Hasija and Rathore inspected the Delhi Road bus stand in the afternoon. When TOI visited the stand, basic facilities were non-existent, lacking even signage indicating the Delhi-bound bus halt. The bus stop was merely segregated using cement barricades. A portable bio-toilet was kept here.
"We have arranged temporary lights and drinking water facilities. RSRTC has established a booking counter. We intend to constrcut a computerised kiosk and waiting shelters with seating for passengers," said Rathore.
A similar situation existed at the RSRTC's Agra Road bus stand. Officials had managed to erect several shelters with seating arrangements, but there were no offices or rooms for RSRTC staff, who occupied a corner of the bus stand outdoors. There were two operational washrooms, though, separate for males and females.
"We will construct additional shelters with seating facilities. At this terminal, rather than ticket counters, we will deploy officials to issue tickets online. We plan to renovate the existing office within the terminal. We will also concretise the terminal floor," said Rakesh Rai, chief manager of Sindhi Camp bus stand who is overseeing the Agra Road bus stand.