PANJIM: The State government launched a multimodal transport app of Goa Miles in the capital city on Thursday.
Addressing a function organised at Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) office, here, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the app will provide real time tracking of buses, integrated payment linked with UPI and simplified booking facility for Kadamba buses.
The Chief Minister said the system will be functional for the vehicles that are already in business and no new vehicles will be brought to run it.
Sawant said the app will bring a new revolution in the transport sector in the State as there are still many places in rural areas where there is no last mile connectivity and people have to walk two to three kms to reach their homes.
He announced that the government will re-launch the electric vehicle subsidy scheme next week. Under the scheme, Rs one lakh will be given for four-wheeler, Rs 15,000 for two-wheeler and Rs 25,000 for rickshaws, he said.
The Chief Minister said the Goa Miles has given on loan 150 taxis to enterprising youth from the State under the Goencho Taxi Patrao Scheme and has also set a target of providing 850 more taxis under the scheme within the next one year.
He also announced that Goa Miles will be investing Rs 1,00 crore in the transport sector in the State within the next one year.
Sawant said the State government has planned to replace all taxis, rickshaws and motorcycle taxis with electric vehicles free of cost. There are 13,000 taxis and 10,000 motorcycle taxis in the State, he informed.
He also stated that while more than 50 private bus operators have joined ‘Mhaji Bus Scheme,’ 600 more bus operators will join the scheme soon.
The Chief Minister also announced that the government has set a target of making the State carbon emission free by 2030 and Panjim as a solar city by August 15, 2024.
