Cash-strapped KTC exploring new methods to raise revenue
Conductors to be given ticket vending machines
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JUNE 23
Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) is all set to metamorphose itself through e-methods by adopting modern gadgets to raise the revenue, including giving ticket vending machines to its conductors.
KTCL newly appointed chairman Deepak Dhavalikar feels that it’s high time for the corporation to act on with some special measures in order to get it out of financial mess.
Ticket Vending Machines: The Corporation will soon be providing ticket vending machines to its conductors across the state. “This will help us in keeping proper and exact records of our revenue. It will also stop duplication of tickets,” Dhavalikar said.
He maintained that corporation has been loosing large amount of revenue due to duplication of tickets.
The corporation is planning to introduce these machines in next three months.
Online Ticketing:
In yet another initiative, the corporation is planning to have an inter-state online ticketing service to its customers. The chairman could not explain the detail project but he feels that it will be a success.
“For the first time ever we are planning to go for online ticketing. We hope that through this service, we get more passengers thus increasing the revenue,” chairman feels.
KTCL Centralization: In a major development, KTCL has decided to shift all three depots to Porvorim in order to control the spending of the corporation.
The corporation has its depots in Panaji, Margao and Vasco.
“In all these three depots there has been excessive spending on purchase of spare parts. There is no control on spending. Hence we decided to shift it to Porvorim under our supervision,” Dhavalikar stated.
However, the day-to-day repairs will be undertaken at the regular stations. “All the technical staff and major and big machines will be shifted here,” he cleared.
Chairman said that within two months, the depots will be shifted.
On an average, KTCL earns Rs 18 per kilometer while spends Rs 30 per kilometer every day. The statistics reveals that KTCL suffer loss of Rs 12 per kilometer per day.
Margao-Colva Route: KTCL will now offer its service on Margao-Colva route, which was earlier catered by private buses.
Shuttle Service- One Stop: The shuttle service buses, which were earlier taking direct route, will now take one major stop.
“The shuttle buses use to have only seating passengers and the corporation were not earning upto the mark, through this service. Hence we have now planned to take one major stop on the way, which will bring more passengers and revenue,” Dhavalikar said.
The corporation has recently started senior citizen benefit with 50 percent concession even in shuttle buses.
