Interstate Transport

In a significant ruling that clarifies the extent of state transport undertakings’ rights, the Supreme Court of India has held that no private bus operator can be granted permits to operate on interstate routes between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh if such routes overlap even partially with those reserved for the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC). The Court’s decision reaffirms the supremacy of state transport route notifications over administrative or contractual...