Nagpur: BJP Chairman of the Chosen Transportation Committee from Nagpur Municipal Corporation Jitendra Kukde said he did not have a problem if Mahametro took over the city bus operation if the party felt so unable to run it properly and faced losses.
NMC’s public body has also passed the resolution in this matter.
Associated with Aapli bus services will be another project other than some infrastructure projects carried out by Mahametro.Kukde elected as chairman of the 13 members of the transportation committee that is not prone.
The committee has 10 BJP Canporators, 2 Congress and 1 of BSP.
The election was carried out by district election officers and R vimala collectors at NMC.Peataking headquarters to media people, Kukde said the focus would reduce NMC financial losses that lack money.
Pre-covid, NMC spends RS7 Crore per month as the funding of the viability gap to run aapli bus through three red and one bus operators.
“My focus is to speed up the process of converting diesel buses belonging to NMC to CNG.
At present, NMC has converted 83 Diesel standard buses and 167 other buses will be converted to CNG,” he said.
The Civic body has made an order for the procurement of 40 electric buses.
In addition, through the Nagpur City Development Corporation Limited (NSSCDLC), the Civic body will receive 15 additional electricity buses.
NSSCDCL also announced this in board meetings on Friday.
At present, NMC runs 6 electric buses.
Operation of Electric and CNG buses will reduce operating costs.
Kukde will also explore other options to increase the transportation department revenue by starting ads on the Aapli bus.
“I will check whether the civil body can start a commercial complex on 2.5 acre land in Mor Bhavan,” he added.
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