Reply: According to information obtained from the National Land Transport Authority (NLTA), there are currently four bus routes plying through the village of Amaury, namely – (i) route 53 (Belmont Traffic Centre - Central Flacq) which is being served by individual bus operators, and (ii) routes 24 (Port Louis – Haute Rive), 226 (Rose Hill – Haute Rive) and 222 (Curepipe – Haute Rive) being operated by the National Transport Corporation. Surveys carried out in August and September 2025 by the NLTA Inspectorate revealed that due to shortage of buses, fewer trips are being performed along all the routes thereby disrupting the time table and giving rise to outcry from the inhabitants of Amaury. The NLTA has further informed that through route 53, which also passes through the villages of Amaury and Laventure, extends over a distance of approximately 26 kms,19 buses have been licenced to operate along routes 26/53. The route is being serviced by only 17 individual owned buses affiliated with the Flacq Bus Owners Cooperative Society Ltd (FBOCSL) as two buses are due for replacement on account of their age. These buses also provide service along route 26 (Belmont Traffic Centre – Central Flacq via Roche Noires). The frequency of the service is of 20 minutes on each route throughout the day. The 17 buses also perform not less than seven school trips daily during school days. Buses of route 26/53 have been authorised to transit via Poudre d’Or Hospital at specific times of the day.

149 The Ministry of Land Transport understands that complaints mainly relate to failure of bus operators to provide scheduled trips whenever buses are off-road due to breakdown or shortage of bus crew. The NLTA has scheduled a meeting with all bus operators of route 26/53 and the Flacq Bus Owners Cooperative on 13 October 2025 to review the current transport situation and to decide on the way forward. As regards route 24, complaints are registered on account of poor service levels due to breakdown buses. As already mentioned in my reply to PQ B/851 earlier, the situation at the NTC will improve progressively with the incoming fleet of 95 electric buses and 20 new diesel buses. The NLTA considers that the services being provided by NTC along routes 222 and 226 are satisfactory. Nevertheless, it will be maintaining regular checks along these routes in spite of its shortage of staff in its Inspectorate Cadre. Furthermore, the NLTA is envisaging to grant two additional Road Service Licences along route 26/53. These two buses will relieve the transport situation along the route including the village of Amaury. E-SERVICES PLATFORM PROJECT – IMPLEMENTATION TIMEFRAME