Minister blames Covid for delay in procuring buses
The New Indian Express|May 23, 2024
In his reply to EPS, Sivasankar says 7K new buses will be added to fleet by April 2025
Minister blames Covid for delay in procuring buses

TRANSPORT Minister S S Sivasankar on Wednesday said the number of overaged buses in the fleet of eight transport corporations have increased mainly due to delay in procuring the vehicles on account of Covid-19 lockdown. The department is now taking necessary measures to replace the worn out buses, he said.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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