AGARTALA, Nov 8 (TIWN): The Tripura Road Transport Road Corporation (TRTC) with great enthusiasm had launched bus on Agartala – Guwahati before Durga Puja. However according to report , the new AC bus procured by TRTC for the route in last fifteen days made only went twice to Guwahati. But after that the bus stopped the service. The service was stopped after getting complains from passengers, as the deluxe bus is not fit for the route. The bus lacks long journey facilities, AC was fitted in normal bus. The passengers need comfortable bus seat while travelling long journey. But the seat arrangement in the bus was unscientific, passengers unable to seat comfortably. For this the passengers are not willing to travel by the bus. As a result, passengers have to travel by double fare by private buses. But the TRTC authority having knowing the plight of passengers no initiatives are taken to restart the bus service.

The Agartala – Guwahati bus stopped on  October 16. Tripura Road Transport Corporation (TRTC), is the government agency overlooking public road transport in Tripura, India.

The transport department of Tripura, an undertaking (public) found it eligible for the provisions stated in 2005 Right to Information Act. It is the lonely government body, which controls each transport related issues and controls over many areas. The headquarter is situated in the west districts of Tripura which is the office of joint transport commissioner as well as different offices are also situated in north, south and districts of Dhalai regions. The main branch office is situated at Dharmanagar. The other unit is at Churaibari gate whose main function is to inspect all the vehicles for the toll tax, which passes from that road.