Buses are given the 'permit' to operate as stage carriers...they can pick up and drop passengers from any stop upon their permitted route and drop them also at any stop on their route. Other vehicles such as autos and taxis are given the permit to operate only as contract carriers... they have to transport a 'group' of passengers from 'one point to another point' only. Contract carriers have no need to be provided with regular stops as stage carriers do.
For the convenience of contract carriers, 'drop points' are provided distal to every bus shelter. Autos and taxis can only drop commuters at that place; they are not allowed to wait there for commuters since they will be an obstruction to the flow of traffic. They are provided special stands at interior 'tertiary by-lanes' or at by-roads.
Provision is made for private buses of schools, colleges, factories and offices to stop at the bus stop distal to the 'drop point'. These buses are allowed both to drop and pick up commuters. Queue system [6-queue] is provided at this bus stop as well.
[The above figure has not been included in the TROFF document]
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