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Talks hit a roadblock with TS insisting on parity in routes too; union seeks authorities intervention
The inordinate delay in resumption of the inter-State RTC bus services between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana after the lockdown, primarily due to variations over key points similar to parity in operations, is as worrying for the folks as it’s for the administration of the general public sector large.
The impasse continues even after three rounds of talks between the 2 sides.
Officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) had met their Telangana counterparts to talk about key points and resume operations however, the talks hit a roadblock every time.
Admitting that the delay doesn’t augur effectively for the APSRTC, which is reeling beneath severe monetary disaster due to collected income loss over time, the officers are keen to break the ice.
“We are trying our best to find a way forward, and we expect to get some clarity on the issue by Wednesday (October 7),” stated the company’s Executive Director (Operations) {K}.S. Brahmananda Reddy.
Why the impasse?
The APSRTC, which operates extra quantity of buses to Telangana and covers a larger distance in phrases of kilometers in the neighbouring State, had to make a tough determination on decreasing its operations to arrive at a parity in kilometers.
“Telangana now is insisting on parity in routes, which does not exist in any State agreements. We will have to look into it and discuss the issue threadbare before arriving at a decision,” Principal Secretary (Transport) and APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director M.T. Krishna Babu, had stated, rising from the talks.
Expressing concern over the truth that the RTC of each the Telugu States had been incurring a every day loss of round ₹5 crore due to the stalemate, leaders of the APSRTC Employees’ Union have urged the federal government to intervene and thrash out an early answer to the issue.
Private operators making hay
Meanwhile, making the perfect of the absence of the RTC buses on the highway, the non-public operators have been fleecing the general public by charging exorbitant fares.
With the Dasara festivities approaching, a giant quantity of individuals who need to go to the neighbouring State are pinning hopes on resumption of RTC bus services by then.
Dasara is the time to earn some extra income for the RTC, which runs particular buses to cater to the transport wants of the folks.
In 2019, the APSRTC had operated 5,887 particular buses, which introduced a income of round ₹229 crore. In 2018, the competition season fetched a income of ₹209 crore.
Whether this yr the competition will deliver good tidings for the cash-strapped transport company is to be seen.
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