Goemkarponn desk
PORVORIM: Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho said that Government has procured EV Buses 71 (50+20+1) and more 127 (ie 99 + 28 EV) Buses are expected and the purchase of new BSVI 50 diesel buses is in the tender process.
“Government has procured EV Buses 71 (50+20+1) and More 127 (ie 99 + 28 EV) Buses are expected. The purchase of new BSVI 50 no of diesel buses is in the tender process. KTCL has taken some buses off road due to Scrapping Policy which were more than 15 years ago,” said Godinho while replying to AAP MLA Venzy Viegas.
He further said that Government has introduced Mhaji Bus Scheme to hire of Pvt Buses through KTCL to strengthen bus transport.
“KTCL will survey aforesaid routes and as per assessment provide buses once a new fleet of buses joins,” he added
He said that Public Transport in Goa consists of Private buses, State Government operated buses through Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd., taxis (Yellow black and Tourist), Yellow Black Rickshaw, Yellow Black Motor Cycle, Self-driven Rent a Car, and Rent a bike.
At present, there are 13 private buses on the said routes out of which only 5 buses are plying. KTCL do not operate buses on the above routes. There is one demand from Cutban to Margao in Velim Constituency where the survey is done and KTCL will introduce bus once new buses join the fleet,” he added.
The minister also told Venzy that the students will continue to get the 50 p.c concession on the buses taken by KTCL as it would be run by the corporation.
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