Private bus fined Rs 5.82L in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) The Odisha Transport Department has imposed a fine of Rs 5.82 lakh on a private bus for plying without permit, payment of tax and fitness, said an official on Wednesday.The bus with registration was seized by Regional Transport Office (RTO)-II, Bhubaneswar.The RTO-II, Bhubaneswar slapped Rs 5,66,981 fine on the bus owner for not paying Motor Vehicle Tax from May 2019 onwards while it slapped Rs 15,000 for plying without valid stage carriage permit and using the vehicle without fitness."Bus challaned for Rs 5.67 lakh for plying from Koraput to Bhubaneswar without permit, payment of tax and fitness. The bus with registration OD10F0409 has been seized by RTO2 Bhubaneswar," tweeted the State Transport Authority.The bus bearing registration was plying from Koraput to Bhubaneswar.
--IANS cd/in