COMMUNICATIONS

ASSOCIATIONS OF TRANSPORTERS

Since the nationalisation of passenger transport in 1950, the State Road Transport Corporation has been undertaking the transport of passengers, and as such operations of private transporters are prohibited except on very few routes in this district. The private owners of passenger services are allowed to run their vehicles over some unmetalled roads. Goods transport, however, still remains in the hands of private transporters. A large number of goods transport vehicles owned by the transporters in Bombay run through this district. The Maharashtra Transport Union, Panvel, is the only association of transporters of which information is available.

The Maharashtra Transport Union has 20 vehicles under its command. The area of operation of the Union's vehicles extends over Kolaba, Ratnagiri and Satara districts and Bombay and Poona cities. The period between October and May is a period of brisk business. It is reported that in the brisk season the number of vehicles falls short of the requirements. Hence the available vehicles with the association are required to run to capacity load during the peak season.

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