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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
P. Sujatha Varma

APSRTC strategy of operating special buses during Dasara at no extra cost pays off

The fear of the officials at the helm of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) that the decision to do away with the hike in fares for special buses pressed into service this festival season would cause a dent in its revenue has proved to be unfounded.

The APSRTC has so far earned a revenue of ₹5.5 crore on the 2,100 special buses it operated to cater to the needs of the festival crowd across the State. In the post-festival days, the corporation plans to run 2,400 special buses.

Last year, the corporation had earned a revenue of ₹2.10 crore during the corresponding period. However, the number of special buses operated were only 1,020.

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