Noida, Feb. 3 -- Ahead of shifting of the Assistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO) to Jewar, the Uttar Pradesh Transport Department has sought chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh's help in allotment of land to set up the ARTO office in Noida or Greater Noida.

In a letter, Brajesh Narayan Singh, the transport commissioner, has cited an urgent need for a centrally located office, arguing that the existing facility in Sector 33 is inadequate, congested, and lacks proper parking that makes it difficult for residents to access transport-related services.

Singh has said that while a 2,000-square-metre plot has been allocated in Jewar near the upcoming Noida International Airport, its distance from Noida and Greater Noida makes it impractical ...