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/ Will be redirected via Rivieres des
Chamouny to Curepipe) 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 Will be redirected via Quartier
Curepipe) 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