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To augment the transportation network, Haryana Roadways has decided to add 1,000 non air-conditioned (AC) buses to its fleet.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday flagged off 70 of these fully built-up standard non-AC (air-conditioned) buses meeting BS VI Emission Norms. An official spokesperson said as per the plans, 400 fully built-up standard non-AC buses are likely to be delivered by 31 March 2023, and the remaining buses will be delivered before 30 June, 2023.
While flagging off the buses from Panchkula, Khattar acknowledged the fact that strengthening public transport is one of the key issues in the endeavours towards more sustainable transport systems, the state government, time and again has increased the number of public transport.
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“Providing affordable, safe, efficient public transport service in Haryana and adjoining areas is our utmost priority. The government plans to buy 550 electric buses, 50 electric buses will ply in Gurugram and 50 at Faridabad,” the CM said.
He said flagging off these buses is more special, as for the first time the transport department has finalised fully built-up standard non-AC buses.
“Earlier the department used to purchase bus chassis from bus manufacturers and thereafter bus body fabrication is done by Haryana Roadways Engineering Corporation (HREC) Gurugram, which takes more time to carry out bus body fabrication on the supplied chassis resulting in the delayed supply of fully built-up buses to the depots,” Khattar said.
The CM said these buses have added features such as destination boards for updated information to the travellers, Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTD), panic buttons as per CMVR and pneumatically controlled front service doors for better control in the buses by drivers.
The proposal of state transport Haryana to procure 1000 fully built-up standard non–AC buses meeting BS VI emission norms was approved at the level of the High Powered Purchase Committee (HPPC) held under the chairmanship of the CM.
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