The Urban Development Ministry has acquired two nationwide public transport helpline numbers and has advised states to utilise these numbers and also create awareness about them, the Lok Sabha was today informed.
Replying to a written question, Minister of State in the Urban Development Ministry Deepa Dasmunshi said that short code 155220 is for accessing various information while short code 155221 is kept for value added services for which the caller is expected to pay.
"All the states / Public Transport operators have been advised to implement these helpline numbers in their states and give wide publicity to these helpline numbers," she said.
In response to another question Dasmunshi said the DDA had received 17 requests for allotment of land for dispensaries, two for hospitals and one for college/ university.
