India, July 9 -- The Noida transport department has hired a private agency to boost its official reach on social media after the UP government sanctioned Rs.4 lakh for it, officials said on Tuesday.

"The step has been taken to put more information to the public on their fingertips through official social media handles," said Siyaram Verma, assistant regional transport officer (ARTO) (administration), Noida.

"The move to boost social media presence was decided after a meeting was chaired by transport commissioner BN Singh. The sanctioned amount will support this effort. A professional agency has now been hired to handle the official pages of the transport department in Noida."

Verma, however, clarified that these platforms are intended ...