Goa: Tourist cars will be provided ‘special stickers’ for hassle-free travel

Travelling to Goa is all set to become hassle-free. As per the latest reports, special stickers will now be provided at Goa’s borders, which will indicate the fact that visitor’s car and travel have already been checked at the entry.

This move comes in the wake of providing ease to travellers, who complain of being harassed by traffic police with their random checks. Referring to this development, State Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar recently told the media person that tourists are being harassed by police, who randomly stop them and impose fines; he further stated that tourists should not be fined, and those wearing helmets should not be stopped.

He further added that while those found drunk or violate rules should be taken action against, other tourists should not be subjected to random checks and harassment. He also stated that from now on, documents of cars not registered in Goa will be checked at the entry points of the border and a sticker would be stuck on the screen.

The State Tourism also mentioned that the special stickers would mean that the vehicle has been checked once, and that all the travel documents have been checked. This also means that the cars bearing those stickers will no longer need to go through unnecessary stops, as that ‘destroys the idea of a holiday’.

Goa has four entry points, i.e., Keri in Sattari, Patradevi, Pollem and Molem. Hundreds of vehicles, including those of the tourists, enter the state every day during the peak tourist season. It is expected that with this move, tourists will be spared of unnecessary harassment, and it might also help boost tourism here.