On the direction of Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Lok Sabha Secretariat has made additional arrangements of buses during the odd-even road rationing scheme from April 25-30.
Dr D Bhalla, Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat, said that the transport desk of the Lok Sabha Secretariat which facilitates the ferrying of Members of Parliament from their residences in Delhi to Parliament House and vice versa has 25 vehicles (10 Lok Sabha, 08 Rajya Sabha, 07 DTC).
Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat further informed that due to odd-even formula announced by the Government of NCT of Delhi, on even dates 13 vehicles (6 Lok Sabha, 4 Rajya Sabha and 3 DTC) and on odd dates, 12 vehicles (4 Lok Sabha, 4 Rajya Sabha and 4 DTC) will be available with transport desk to ferry the members to Parliament.
He said that in order to ensure smooth and hassle free ferrying of Members of Parliament, on 25 April, 6 low floor buses were hired from DTC but these were not used due to some reasons. Therefore, the buses were released the same evening.