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70 Buses to K'nagar Under JNNURM

Friday, 03 January 2014 09:22 administrator
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The New Indian Express              03.01.2014

70 Buses to K'nagar Under JNNURM

In what could certainly be good news to the people of Karimnagar, the Urban Development Ministry (UDM) of the Government of India has sanctioned 70 buses and one depot to the Karimnagar town under the transitional phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission(JNNURM).

According to sources, the Government of India will foot 80 per cent (`21.08 crore) of the project cost, while the remaining 20 per cent (`5.27 crore) of the cost will be borne by the state government . The total project cost is `26.35 crore.

Three of the 70 buses proposed to be introduced will be for local services in Karimnagar town. Presently, the local buses are being run on only two routes only.

Karimnagar town is one of the 13 towns across the country chosen by the UMD for the project. From Andhra Pradesh, the then MD of AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) AK Khan had sent proposals to the Centre for funds for the introduction of town/city bus services in 12 towns - Karimnagar, Warangal, Nellore, Kurnool, Nizamabad, Nandyal, Ramagundam, Ongole, Rajamundry, Kakinada, Eluru and Vizayanagaram. Among them, the Government of India had chosen only Karimnagar town.

 

For cleaner buses at 10 depots, PMPML to rope in contractor

Friday, 03 January 2014 06:35 administrator
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The Indian Express              03.01.2014

For cleaner buses at 10 depots, PMPML to rope in contractor

The PMPML has decided to appoint a contractor at 10 bus depots to clean buses with machines on a regular basis. "This was done considering the public demand for clean buses," said PMPML director Prashat Jagtap.

Jagtap said the facility would be operational round the clock and the buses would be cleaned regularly.

With the addition of more buses to its fleet, he said the PMPML would strive to make public transport more efficient. "Around 2,300 conductors and 1,500 drivers will be recruited. Political interference in the recruitment drive would be avoided as it would be done by Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd."

Jagtap added that PMPML would seek an extension of the lease contract to use the land presently used for a bus depot at Khadki.

 

1,080 JNNURM buses for 7 States

Thursday, 02 January 2014 05:00 administrator
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The Hindu              02.01.2014

1,080 JNNURM buses for 7 States

Special Correspondent

The Union Urban Development Ministry has sanctioned 1,080 buses to seven States under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission programme.

Projects related to ancillary infrastructure including depots, workshops and intelligent transport system have also been sanctioned.

The State governments will have to procure these buses as per urban bus specifications-II prepared by the Ministry. The first instalment of the Centre’s share will be released after submission of information within three months as per the conditions given in funding guidelines, the Ministry said in a statement here. While Bihar has been sanctioned 207 buses, Andhra Pradesh will get 70, Maharashtra 406, Odisha 194, Punjab 50, Sikkim 53 and Tripura 100.

 
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