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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Surprise checking of taxis by Motor Vehicle Division

GANGTOK, 09 June: Following several complaints from the general public and tourists regarding overcharging by taxi drivers, the Motor Vehicle Division, Transport Department, East District conducted surprise checking from 26 May to 07 June. Interestingly, most of the vehicles challaned during this checking were for violation of sections relating to lapses in documents.

As per a press release around 1000 vehicles were checked 7th Mile J.N. Road, Rangpo, Mining, Sirwani, Middle Camp, Ranipool, Pakyong and around Gangtok. As such a total of 325 vehicles were challaned for violation of various sections like 177, 179, 180, 181, 190, 192 and 192A of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. 

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