Shimla, March 11 -- Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday launched the prepaid taxi service for the state from Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Tutikandi, Shimla, to 26 locations within city and to Chandigarh city and airport.

Under this facility, passengers can book taxis from the prepaid taxi counter at ISBT, Tutikandi. After making the payment at the counter, the customer will receive a payment slip which must be shown to the taxi driver. The driver would then drop the passenger at the designated destination. After returning to the station, the driver would submit the slip at the counter to receive payment for the journey.

"Since the fare would be paid in advance, passengers would not face any inconvenience or disputes wit...