Chairs HRTC's review meeting
Punjab Newsline, Shimla, January 14-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, while chairing a review meeting of HRTC here today, directed the officers to expedite the purchase process of 327 e-buses. He asked to complete all the formalities related to the process in a time-bound manner. He said that 100 Metadoor mini buses would also be purchased to provide better facilities in remote rural areas. The availability of these buses would also ensure further improvement in the fiscal health and services of the HRTC.
The Chief Minister also gave instructions to take measures to make the HRTC self-reliant. He said that due to the
dedicated services of its employees, the financial condition of the corporation was improving. He added that in
the last few months the income of the corporation has also witness a substantial increase.
He said that the use of new technology was being ensured to make the corporation profitable and efficient. The HRTC has also started cashless payment option in its buses, making Himachal Pradesh the first state to provide such
facility.