State bus stations to be soon upgraded with modern facilities: Sarnaik

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Tuesday said that the state bus stations will soon be upgraded with modern facilitiesSarnaik said that the state government is focusing on upgrading bus stations with modern facilities through the Build Operate Transfer BOT modelThe state transport minister made the announcement while highlighting the development of bus stations in Sindhudurg Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Jalgaon districts of MaharashtraThe development of bus stations at Dodamarg Sawantwadi and Amboli in Sindhudurg district along with the construction of a new road for passengers at the Sillod bus station in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar was discussed an official statement saidSarnaik also instructed officials to take immediate action to build a modern bus port at Chopda bus station in Jalgaon districtAccording to the official statement a meeting was held at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai to discuss various issues related to the state transport department Pratap Sarnaik chaired the meeting in which former ministers Abdul Sattar Deepak Kesarkar MLA Chandrakant Sonawane and senior officials such as Dinesh Mahajan Chief Engineer and Girish Deshmukh Chief Accountant and Financial Advisor were presentSarnaik stated that the Build Operate Transfer model would be used to enhance transport facilities in cities towns and rural areas Bus stations in Sindhudurg including Sawantwadi Dodamarg and Amboli will be developed under this model Former Minister Deepak Kesarkar suggested that the Amboli bus station being a major tourist destination should be upgraded with modern facilities the statement saidIt further said that regarding the Sillod bus station in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar former Minister Abdul Sattar pointed out frequent accidents and urged the construction of a new road around the bus station for safety In response Minister Sarnaik assured that a decision would be made soon and an alternative road would be constructed at the stationMLA Chandrakant Sonawane from Jalgaon also requested the modernization of the Chopda bus station an important bus station in the tribalmajority region near the Madhya Pradesh border Minister Sarnaik instructed officials to initiate the tendering process and develop the Chopda bus station with modern facilities under the Build Operate Transfer model the statement saidThe state government aims to improve bus stations across Maharashtra with better infrastructure and services for the convenience of travelers it said