Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950
Extension of the operation of the road transport service of a Corporation to areas within another State.
- (1)If a Corporation considers it to be expedient in the public interest to extend the operation of any of its road transport services to any route or area situated within another State, it may, with the permission of the State Government, negotiate with the Government of the other State regarding the proposed extension.
- (2)If the Government of the other State approves the proposed extension, the Corporation shall prepare a scheme for the purpose and forward the same to the other Government for its consent, and after such consent has been received, the Corporation may, with the previous approval of the State Government, sanction the scheme.
- (3)After the scheme has been so sanctioned, it shall be competent for the Corporation to extend the operation of its road transport service to such route or area and when the operation of such service is so extended, the Corporation shall operate the service on that route or in that area subject to the provisions of any law in force in the other State within which such route or area is situated.
- (4)The Corporation may, from time to time, alter or extend the scheme sanctioned under sub-section (2) by a supplementary scheme prepared and sanctioned in the manner provided in the foregoing provisions of this section.
Summary
- A Corporation can expand its bus or truck routes into another State if it believes doing so serves the public interest.
- To start this expansion, the Corporation first needs permission from its own State Government to begin talks with the other State.
- The Corporation must negotiate with the government of the target State to get their agreement for the new routes.
- If the other State agrees, the Corporation prepares a formal plan called a scheme and sends it for their final consent.
- Once consent is received, the Corporation's own State Government must give final approval to sanction the plan.
- While operating in the other State, the Corporation must follow all the local laws and regulations of that State.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Can a state bus run in another state under Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
Yes, Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, provides a process for a Corporation to extend its services into another State with proper permissions.
2. Whose laws must a bus follow when crossing state lines under Section 20 of the Road Transport Act?
Under Section 20 of the Road Transport Act, the Corporation must operate its services subject to the laws in force in the State where the route is situated.
3. Who does a Corporation negotiate with to expand routes under Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
According to Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, the Corporation negotiates with the Government of the other State after getting permission from its own State Government.
4. What is a supplementary scheme in Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950?
A supplementary scheme, as defined in Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, is a plan used to alter or further extend an already approved cross-state route.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, what must a Corporation do before negotiating with another State?
2.According to Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, when a service is extended to another State, which laws apply to that service?
3.Under Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, what is required for a Corporation to sanction an expansion scheme?
4.Under Section 20 of The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950, can an existing cross-state scheme be changed?