The Hindu 07.09.2009
JNNURM buses to ply in a fortnight
Staff Reporter
Hyderabad: Commuters travelling in city buses can now look forward to travelling in posh and luxurious buses as the Greater Hyderabad zone of APSRTC is all set to receive the first lot of 30 brand new buses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in a fortnight.
The Corporation is to receive 1,400 buses, including low-floor and semi low-floor under JNNURM scheme. Of these, 1,000 buses would be operated in Hyderabad and rest of them would be allotted to Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam cities.
Pumped up with the arrival of new buses, RTC authorities are planning to augment its services on different routes, replace old buses and introduce new bus routes.
Emphasis is onto offer hassle-free journey to commuters. Plans are afoot to utilise nearly 600 buses for augmenting services on existing routes and the rest for replacing old and rickety buses, said APSRTC Greater Hyderabad zone Executive Director P. Narayana Swamy.
As per plans, manufacturers are supposed to supply all 1,400 buses by December-end this year, however, the deadline could be extended by couple of months. The corporation is also gearing up to construct new bus depots in the twin cities for storing and maintenance of new buses.
