Deputy Inspector General of Police and Chief Security and Vigilance Officer Dr Priyanka Narnaware visited the Nagpur Divisional Office on Friday to review the functioning and operations of the Nagpur Division of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). During the visit, she took a comprehensive review of the administrative and operational work from senior officials and issued strict directives to implement various strategic measures regarding action against illegal passenger transport, passenger safety, and overall revenue growth. Shrikant Gabhane, Regional Manager; Tanuja Ahirkar, Divisional Controller; Mahendra Neware, Mechanical Engineer - Operations; Dhammaratna Dongre, Senior Security and Vigilance Officer; Ranju Ghodmare, Divisional Traffic Officer; Karishma Sharma, Divisional Personnel Officer; Lalita Punde, Divisional Stores Officer; Rohit Kashyap, Law Officer; and Amit Shelke, Police Sub-Inspector, were present on the occasion. During the review meeting, a detailed assessment of the functioning of the Nagpur Division and the wider region was conducted. Dr Narnaware instructed officials to continuously carry out strict enforcement drives regarding the 200-meter no-parking zone and crackdowns against unauthorised passenger transport in the Nagpur Division.

 

She emphasized that consistent follow-ups should be maintained with both the Police Department and the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to ensure that private vehicles engaged in illegal passenger transport do not park or operate within a 200-meter radius of State Transport bus stations. She also directed the Police Department and the ST Security and Vigilance Department to formulate and execute all necessary preventive measures to ensure passenger safety, with a special focus on preventing crimes against women and children. Furthermore, from the perspective of increasing revenue, instructions were given to pay special attention to route-wise planning of bus trips, ensuring punctual operation of buses strictly according to scheduled timings, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness across buses and stations.