Taxi Union Kargil met Divisional Commissioner cum Secretary Transport Ladakh Saugat Biswas on August 10 at Tourist Facilitation Centre and discussed the route permit issue faced by the Kargil-based taxis.

Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup, and representatives of Taxi Union Kargil were present on the occasion while the RTO, Ladakh; ARTOs of Leh, and Kargil attended the meeting through video conference.

The representatives of Taxi Union Kargil urged the Secretary Transport to allow them to freely ply on the inner routes of Ladakh without any interruption. They further requested to remove all blockades in both the districts of Leh and Kargil and also demanded to approve and revise the new rate list for the taxi operator unions. 

Secretary Biswas assured to consider the issues for appropriate measures. He said that there is no restriction on vehicles from Kargil or Leh who possess State Permit for plying on their designated routes in Ladakh. He urged Taxi Union Kargil to resolve the recurring dispute arising between the Taxi Unions of Leh and Kargil by mutual talks with the mediation of the LAHDCs of both Kargil and Leh, and arrive at an amicable solution. He also said that both CEC’s of Leh and Kargil LAHDCs has been requested to mediate and resolve disputes between the Taxi Unions.

He further urged the Taxi Unions of both the districts to work in close cooperation to maximize the benefits, provide high-quality service and a comfortable experience to the tourists. 

He appreciated the Taxi Union Kargil for their resolve to assure Leh Taxi Union to ply their vehicles on all applicable routes in the Kargil district. Further, he assured that the newly revised rate list will be notified soon.