Home | Karimnagar | Karimnagar Women Shgs To Be Encouraged To Purchase Buses Says Ponnam Prabhakar Karimnagar: Women SHGs to be encouraged to purchase buses, says Ponnam Prabhakar A private firm JBM will operate all these electric buses from Karimnagar-2 depot, which has already been handed over to the private operator. By Telangana Today Published Date - 29 September 2024, 08:03 PM Representational Image Karimnagar : Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) was planning to encourage self-help group women to purchase new buses and engage them in the corporation. Stating that the corporation would enter an agreement with women SHGs, he said talks were being held with MEPMA officials.
Speaking after launching the TGSRTC ‘s electric buses at Ambedkar stadium here on Sunday, he said 35 electric buses were being launched initially in Karimnagar region. The RTC, with the objective of reducing pollution, had decided to purchase 500 buses in the first phase. The State government was contemplating to operate diesel free (only electric) buses inside the Outer Ring Road of Hyderabad, he said, adding that overall, the corporation would purchase 2500 electric buses in a phased manner.
The process for recruitment to 3035 vacancies through TSPSC and police department was also under progress, the Minister said. Mayor Y Sunil Rao, TGSRTC MD VC Sajjanar , Collector Pamela Satpathy and others were present. As for the electric buses, init.
