TN to purchase 3000 new buses
Tamil Nadu will purchase 3,000 new buses during 2012-2013 at
an estimated cost of Rs.548 crores. Towards this, the Government will provide
share capital
assistance of Rs.150 crores and a loan support of Rs.150
crores. The existing infrastructure for bus building with the State Transport
Undertakings will
be fully utilised by synchronising the purchase of buses.
Government will also provide financial support as a one time
measure to release all the
219 buses which are under attachment by the Courts. Further,
in order to reduce the workload of bus conductors and to enhance the ease of
ticket purchase by passengers, Global Positioning System (GPS) based
e-ticketing system through hand-held
devices will be introduced in all STU buses during 2012-2013.
Government will also take necessary steps for the
transit-oriented development of the mass transport corridors like Anna Salai
and EVR Periyar Salai and maximise the access to public transport.
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