more routes may be nationalised
HERALD REPORTER
PANJIM, JUNE 25
Even as private bus operators today asked government to take over their trade, the state transport ministry is already thinking on lines with nationalizing more routes in the state.
Highly placed sources from transport ministry confirmed that a proposal by Transport Secretary Narendra Kumar over nationalization of more routes have been forwarded to the minister Ramkrishna Dhavlikar.
“Kumar in his proposal has asked to go for more nationalized routes to decrease dependency on private operators, who often threatened of strike,” sources said.
The secretary has also said that once nationalized, routes can be managed in a better way.
Goa has three nationalized routes connecting cities of Panjim, Vasco and Margao, where private buses are restrained from operating and is catered by ktc.
In a recent memorandum to transport minister, the private bus operators, who have also objected to the nationalisation of more routes, have asked to issue permits par with Kadamba on all the three nationalised routes as KTCL has failed in providing proper service to the commuters.
Even the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report says that KTC’s share in the passenger transport operations in the state is five percent only and the remaining 95 percent is accounted for private buses.
As per the CAG report the corporation is marred with these uneconomical
nationalised routes which have dented the finances.
more routes may be nationalised
PANJIM, JUNE 25 Even as private bus operators today asked government to take over their trade, the state transport ministry is already thinking on lines with nationalizing more routes in the state.
