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For this purpose, fifty per cent of the sanctioned standing capacity, if any, of a stage carriage shall be reckoned as additional seating capacity, with the fraction of a seat being counted as one seat. (2) The quarterly run distance of a stage carriage under sub-clause (a) of each [Article I, II]2 and IV of this schedule shall be such numbers of one way trips as are permitted under the conditions of the permit multiplied by the total kilometers involved in one such trip. (3) Until such time as the timings and trips are fixed by the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority, as the case may be, an operator shall pay additional tax on the quarterly run distance to be arriver at on the basis of trips operated by the vehicle prior to the enforcement of this Act. (4) Express stage-carriage’ means a stages carriage which- (a) Operates on a route length of not less than 200 kilometers except Lucknow, Kanpur route and stops only at District and Tahsil headquarters; (b) Confirms to the following specifications:- (I) Each passenger’s seat:-- (i) should have a minimum area of 40*38.5 centimeters measured on the straight lines a long and at right angle to the front of each seat; (ii) should be provided with 9 centimeter thick seat cushion; (iii) should be provided with back rest of height of 56 centimeters with 2.5 centimeters thick cushion with terrycot rexine cover and head rest of 40/15.24 centimeters *23 centimeters. (II) Seating arrangement:- seating layout should be three and two on either side, all seats facing forward with a clear space of not less than 66.2 centimeters between the back of seats within 28 centimeters leg space. (III) Windows-- 113 centimeters wide fitted with safety glasses conforming to the specifications laid down in rule 100 of the central Motor vehicles Rules 1989.