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MSRTC get funds for makeover Govt aid for e-buses in
Surat
he Maharashtra State Road Currently, the expenditure for the
Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has renovation work has been Rs 136Cr. here is a strong possibility of a
Tacquired funds worth Rs 160 Cr to Focus will be on bus stations at places 100 strong electric buses taking
buy 700 new buses and modernize 129 of pilgrimages and for this, Rs 100Cr has Tto the street in Surat if the Central
bus stands. Work at 39 bus stands has been reserved for 2019-20. MSRTC plans government sanctions a subsidy proposal
been completed and rest is in progress, to keep aside 200 buses for religious from the Surat Municipal Corporation
according to the state budget. tourism. (SMC) to run pollution-free electric buses.
Currently, SMC runs a diesel fleet of 166
BRT and 410 city buses. Earlier, the city
corporation was trying hard to rope in
private partners to run 100 electrical buses
New approach for lane discipline in city.
After two successive failures, the
nstead of fining heavy motor vehicle involved in driving in the first lane. HMVs Corporation has now turned towards the
(HMV) drivers for not following on the Expressway must ply in the third Union Ministry of Heavy Industries which
Ilane discipline on Mumbai-Pune lane. The lane cutting fine was increased allows subsidy under its Faster Adoption
Expressway, the Highway Safety Patrol and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric
(HSP) will stop vehicles at safe locations to Rs 1,200 from Rs 200, but officials felt Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme which supports
and educate the drivers about the risks the penalty was not working. and encourages adoption of electric
vehicles as public transport in urban areas.
At present, the cost of running an electric
bus is around Rs 75-80 per km.
With subsidy from the Centre, the cost
of operating an electric bus would come
down to Rs 62-67 per km. Additionally,
the SMC will also get another round of
subsidy of Rs 12.50 per km from the
Chief Minster’s Fund For Mass Transport.
Clubbing two subsidies, the operation
cost to run an electric bus is likely to come
down to Rs 50 per km.

Corporation to improve condition of Trichy roads

richy corporation has chalked out remaining parts of the city with UGDS
a Rs 22Cr road project to shift its in a phased manner has been blamed
Tfocus to improving the condition for the pitiable state of the roads and
of city roads. The works for 95 roads are hesitation in developing them.
works in the pipeline, while work order
for 13 proposals has been issued and With demands to improve the
these are expected to be completed in motorable condition of the city roads
the next few months. mounting, the corporation has proposed
With 30% of the city covered under to take up 95 civil work including relaying
the Underground Drainage System the existing roads and laying new roads
(UGDS), the ongoing work to cover the across the four zones.

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