Communique
NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
Transport Arrangement during COVID-19 Period
In line with the decision of Government to order temporary restrictions of movement, the National Land Transport Authority (NLTA) informs the public of the following transport arrangement:
Bus services will resume as from Monday 15 March 2021 and a skeleton bus service will operate as from 06 00 hrs to 20 00 hrs everyday. An hourly service will be available on all major bus routes and depending on demand during the day. 
On Week-Ends and Public Holidays, minimal bus services will be ensured during the morning and afternoon on an hourly basis subject to demand during the day. 
The public is also informed that in line with the Closing Down Order issued on 
11 March 2021, there will be no buses serving towns and villages situated in Constituencies 15, 16 and 17. In addition, no buses will depart from any bus stations or bus stands to enter into any of these Constituencies.
Consequently, the NLTA will, as from Monday 15 March 2021, temporarily redirect buses as provided hereunder. 
Buses coming from Mahebourg, L’Escalier, Carreau Acacia, St Hubert and Riviere du Poste.
Bus Route	Revised Itinerary	
Route 9 – (Mahebourg to Curepipe)	Will be redirected via Rose Belle, Union Park and Grand Port Road up to Nouvelle France Police Station	
Route 104 – (L’Escalier to Curepipe)		
Route 137(Carreau Acacia to Curepipe)		
Route 87 (St Hubert to Curepipe)		
Route 62 (Riviere du Poste to Curepipe)		

Buses coming from Savanne Region
Bus Route	Revised Itinerary	
Route 6/6A – (Riviere des Galets/ Chamouny to Curepipe)	Will be redirected via Rivieres des Anguilles, La Flora, Pont Colville, Savanne Road up to Nouvelle France Police Station	
Route 133 – (Choisy to Curepipe)		
Route 34 (Bois Cheri to Curepipe)		
Route 61 (Benares to Curepipe)		

Buses from Mahebourg, L’Escalier, Carreau Acacia, St Hubert, Riviere du Poste and those coming from the Savanne region when reaching Nouvelle France Police Station should proceed to Savanne Link Road (near Mahatma Gandhi Secondary School, Nouvelle France) for parking of buses.
National Transport Corporation (NTC) Buses – Route 3 (Port Louis to Vacoas)
Buses will be available from Port Louis via Beau-Bassin and Rose Hill up to Candos only and back.
Buses coming from the Eastern Region
Bus Route	Revised Itinerary	
Route 226 – (Riviere du Rampart to Curepipe)	Will be redirected via Quartier Militaire, Valetta and Belle Rive Round About.	
Route 17 – (Flacq to Curepipe)		
Route 80 (Sebastopol to Curepipe)		
		
Buses returning back would follow the same itinerary as detailed above.
Inspectors of the NLTA will monitor bus services and may review the service based on demand.
Contract Bus Operators should strictly abide to sanitary measures and should arrange for social distancing on board their vehicles, that is, they should ensure that there is at least 1m distance between passengers.
The Public is reminded to strictly observe sanitary measures such as wearing of face masks and to comply with social distancing arrangements while travelling in public transport.
The NLTA relies on the cooperation of the public. 
									14 March 2021