Aligarh got Transport City | 18 Jan 2023

Why In News?

  • Transport Nagar was formally inaugurated by Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep Singh, MP Satish Gautam, MLA Rajkumar Sahai at the District Level Investors Summit held at Habitat Center in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh on January 17, 2023.

Key points

  • Aligarh District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh said that after a long wait of 28 years, Aligarh has been able to get Transport Nagar.
  • Atul Vats, vice-chairman of the Aligarh Development Authority (ADA), said registration for allotment of plots in Transport Nagar will be done between February 18 and March 17. It has a total of 1803 plots. The rate of land has been kept at Rs 16,000 per square meter for the plot. In this, not only the transporter but also the common person will be able to take land from the lottery system.
  • In Transport Nagar, 608 plots are of 200 square meters, 439 plots of 72 square meters, 204 plots of 162 square meters, 231 plots of 375 square meters. In the first phase, transporters, truck operators, mason shops, spare parts, warehouses, Dhaba's, restaurants, hotels, guest houses will be provided.
  • Transport Nagar will have facilities for offices, fire, parks, CNG petrol pumps, charging points for electronic vehicles, community toilets.