UPSRTC to purchase 1000 new buses

Lucknow: In a bid to provide better facilities to commuters, the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation will be purchasing 1000 new buses during the current fiscal, officials said here today.

A proposal to purchase the new buses, which will cost about Rs 150 crores, has been approved by the board of directors of the corporation.

State Transport Minister Raja Mahendra Aridaman Singh has directed officials to ensure transparency in the tender process for the purchase.
PTI