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CM Satheesan Vows KSRTC Modernization, Professional Management, and Enhanced Services
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News18•04-10-2026, 15:45
CM Satheesan Vows KSRTC Modernization, Professional Management, and Enhanced Services
- •Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced plans to modernize KSRTC, upgrade facilities, and implement professional management.
- •The Chief Minister flagged off seven new KSRTC services and inaugurated a new bus waiting center in North Paravur.
- •Satheesan highlighted the success of the Priyadarshini scheme, offering free travel for women, which has led to higher KSRTC collections.
- •New interstate packages and a Lakshadweep tourism package are in the pipeline, with the first Lakshadweep batch fully booked for November 4.
- •Private individuals and 33 MLAs have committed funds to purchase new KSRTC buses, demonstrating support for improving public transport.
Key Questions Answered
The government aims to modernise the KSRTC, upgrade its facilities, and transform it into a professionally managed organization, with new interstate packages and tourism initiatives in the pipeline.
The Priyadarshini scheme provides free travel for women on KSRTC buses, serving as a symbol of the government's respect for women rather than merely a concession.
Private individuals have contributed Rs 40 lakh each to purchase new buses, and as many as 33 MLAs have given their consent to provide buses using their MLA funds.
