Siliguri, Aug 3: Tourists and common passengers to
North-Bengal can breath a sigh of relief – they don’t
have to face undue harassment in the hands of unscrupulous drivers,
dalals and the likes. Travellers’ nightmares will be a thing
of the past if the Tourism Facilities Augmentation Committee is successful
in streamlining the pre-paid taxi booth and parking services at the
New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station.
According to the directive, any taxi not following the guidelines
laid down for pre-paid booths, and parking attendants if found overcharging
the drivers would be penalised.
According to the committee’s convener and the deputy director
(north) of the state tourism department, Gopal Lama, the parking
fee has been fixed at Rs 5 for a maximum of four hours.
The augmentation committee is represented by: the Railways, the
police, the State Tourism Department, Siliguri Municipal Corporation
(SMC), Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA), Jalpaiguri
District Administration, Eastern Himalayan Travel and Tour Operators’
Association and the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries
in North Bengal (FOCIN). |
Home | About Us | Contact
Us | Site Map | Feedback
