Chapter VI — Special Provisions Relating To State Transport Undertakings

Section 101Operation of additional services by a State transport undertaking in certain circumstances

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988)

Text of the section

Operation of additional services by a State transport undertaking in certain circumstances.— Notwithstanding anything contained in section 87, a State transport undertaking may, in the public interest operate additional services for the conveyance of the passengers on special occasions such as to and from fairs and religious gatherings: Provided that the State transport undertaking shall inform about the operation of such additional services to the concerned Transport Authority without delay.

Reproduced from the India Code text of the Act. Bracketed superscript numerals are the official footnote markers for earlier amendments.

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