The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday in a board meeting decided to induct premier coaches buses in the fleet by procuring 44 non-AC sleeper buses, and four AC sleeper buses.
According to the corporation officials, they have decided to procure more premium buses in order to meet the additional requirements of premier coaches and to give competition to private operators.
Apart from this, the KSRTC, which is facing a staff crunch for the last few years, has decided to recruit 3,745 crew, and 726 technical staff as part of the continuation of direct recruitment. This apart, the KSRTC is going to have an additional recruitment of 1,433 driving staff, and 2,738 technical staff with the permission of the government.
