Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu flagged off as many as 22 electric buses that will be a part of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation’s (TSRTC) increasing fleet of environment-friendly vehicles.
The Deputy CM was flanked by Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Road and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and TSRTC Vice Chairman and Managing Director V C Sajjanar. The buses were flagged off from the Ambedkar Statue near Tank Bund, Hyderabad.
The Deputy CM expressed confidence over the performance of the TSRTC and touched upon the revision of pay for workers.
The 12-metre non-AC electric buses have a seating capacity of 35 passengers, and can run 225 km on a single charge. To ensure safety of passengers, the buses are equipped with CCTV cameras, and fire detection system.
