Maha govt allows MSRTC to resume inter-district bus services

The Maharashtra government has permitted resumption of inter-district bus services of the state transport corporation, a senior official said on Wednesday.

After the lockdown was enforced in the state following the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, inter-district bus operations of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were suspended.

"The state government has given a nod to resume inter- district bus operations, and the services will start from tomorrow," MSRTC's Vice Chairman and Managing Director Shekhar Channe said.

As per the state government's directive, passengers would not require an e-pass, permission or approval for inter-district travel in the MSRTC buses, but the transport undertaking will issue standard operating procedures for such travel.

With a fleet of over 18,000 buses and nearly one lakh workforce, MSRTC is one of the biggest state road transport corporations in the county.

Before the outbreak of COVID-19, over 65 lakh passengers used to travel daily in MSRTC buses.