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COMMUNICATIONS
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MOTOR VEHICLES
The statistics regarding all types of vehicles in the district during the year 1971-72 are given below: —
TABLE No. 5
MOTOR VEHICLES IN OPERATION IN BHANDARA DISTRICT AS ON 31ST MARCH 1972.
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Type of vehicles |
Number |
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(1) |
(2) |
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(1) Motor-cycles and scooters |
14,352 |
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(2) Motor cars |
7,712 |
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(3) Taxi cabs |
131 |
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(4) Auto-rickshaws |
213 |
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(5) Stage carriages— |
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(i) Diesel |
443 |
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(ii) Petrol |
157 |
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600 |
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(6) Lorries— |
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(a) Private carriages— |
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(i) Diesel |
680 |
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(ii) Petrol |
439 | |
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1,119 | |
(b) Public carriages— |
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(i) Diesel |
2,374 |
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(ii) Petrol |
598 |
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2,972 |
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(7) Ambulances |
53 |
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(8) School buses |
6 |
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(9) Private service vehicles |
27 |
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(10) Trailors |
786 |
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(11) Tractors |
1,157 |
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(12) Others |
95 |
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Grand Total |
29,223 |
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