Foundation stone for new bus station in Khammam
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Wednesday laid a foundation stone for a new Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) bus station in Madhira.
The bus station will be built at an estimated cost of ₹10 crore. Spread over two acres and 24 guntas, the new facility is set to have 10 platforms, passenger amenities, including waiting halls, and toilets. Efforts will be made to boost multi-modal connectivity with the bus station scheduled to be linked to the railway station.
Several new TGSRTC buses was flagged off one the. Both ministers briefly travelled in one of them . The existing station has been functioning for more than 35 years. This necessitated an upgraded bus station.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Prabhakar said the Congress-led government was committed to strengthening public transport. He underscored that that shortly after assuming office, the Telangana government launched the Mahalakshmi scheme.
He picked holes in the previous government's attitude towards the TGSRTC and stated that they had not acquired new buses or made recruitments more 10 years. He also alleged mismanagement of employee funds had left the corporation financially unstable.
The Khammam district (undivided) has by seven TG SRTC depots. These are in Khammam, Madhira, Sathupalli, Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Manuguru, and Yellandu. These operate a combined fleet of 548 buses daily, that include Lahari, Rajadhani, Super Luxury, Deluxe, Mahalakshmi Express, and Pallevelugu services. Apart from these, there are some private hire buses. Together, these buses cover over 2.62 lakh kilometres each day and ferry around 2.1 lakh passengers.
Madhira depot was established in 1987, and currently runs 70 buses with 218 staff. Around 29,430 kilometres are covered daily from this depot catering to the travel needs of over 20,000 passengers.
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