No plans to privatise APSRTC, assures Transport Minister
Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy confirmed that there are no plans to privatise the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC). The government is focusing on modernising APSRTC through initiatives like the introduction of electric buses and upgrading depots. Reddy emphasized the government's commitment to supporting APSRTC employees and improving public transport services.
- ▪Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy stated there are no plans to privatise APSRTC.
- ▪The government aims to modernise APSRTC by introducing 700 electric buses within the next two months.
- ▪APSRTC will operate 40 special buses between Vijayawada and the upcoming Bhogapuram airport.
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Transport Minister M. Ramprasad Reddy on Saturday said that there were no plans to privatise the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC).In a statement, the Minister said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had held a high-level review meeting and announced a series of initiatives aimed at modernising the public sector transport.Highlighting the successful completion of one year of the Stree Shakti scheme, the Minister said it was not a financial burden on the APSRTC, rather a social responsibility.He said as part of broader modernisation efforts, APSRTC depots would be upgraded through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model and the government had pledged continued support to the APSRTC employees.The Minister claimed that the coalition government had successfully…
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