The Hindu 26.10.2010
Three more RTC depots in city
Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: The APSRTC has decided to establish three more bus depots at Bandlaguda, Kacheguda and Faruznagar spending about Rs. 4 crore for construction of each depot.
The corporation was also taking up construction of one Passenger Amenity Centre at Kukatpally, besides those at ECIL crossroads, Patancheru and Koti. Construction of Bus terminal complex at ECIL crossroads was already completed and the rest of the terminals would be ready by December 31, a press release stated.
In an effort to offer better services to its passengers, the corporation is proposing to operate 300 CNG buses and 351 JNNURM buses during the year 2010-11.
Till date, 702 new buses were introduced in the city.
1,400 buses
This apart, the corporation is also proposing to introduce 1,400 buses as replacement to the existing old buses and 55 Garuda services during the year.
The proposed Ticket Issuing Machines (TIMs) would be launched as pilot project at Shadnagar depot. In a phased manner, all the conductors will be issued TIMs at one depot from each region in the State.
According to the release, the government sanctioned regularisation of 21,722 contract employees (drivers and conductors), of which, nearly 15,794 employees were already regularised. The rest would be regularised in the ensuing month.
