UP govt to convert diesel buses to electric; trial runs in the offing
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has started converting old diesel buses into electric vehicles.
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has started converting old diesel buses into electric vehicles.
Tata Motors on Monday announced it has received an order from the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) to supply 1,000 units of the ‘Tata LPO 1618’ diesel bus chassis.
: It will get 5,000 electric buses.
The Transport Minister mentioned that currently there are 10 more institutes. Besides, the government is setting up driving institutes on the PPP model in every district, in which a grant of Rs 1 crore is also being given.
With the goal of connecting every village in the state with public transportation, the Yogi Andityanath Government in UP will…
The rate per kilometer for normal buses was earlier Rs 1.05. Now, it has been increased to Rs 1.30 per kilometer.
The free bus travel facility will be available for 24 hours, from August 21 midnight till August 22 midnight. The Chief Minister has also ordered intensive patrolling by the police to ensure women's safety.
Till Saturday, the UPSRTC had been charging regular fare from passengers but after some fare receipts went viral on the social media, the government issued an order.
Ballia's District Magistrate Bhawani Singh Khangraut, however, has denied the allegation, saying he had not misbehaved with the officer.
The Uttarakhand government is working in the direction of starting a direct bus service from the hill state to Nepal,…
