GSRTC to operate over 2500 additional buses for passengers during festivals

According to a report by TV9 Gujarati, extensive arrangements have been made by the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (ST) to manage the increasing rush of passengers during the festive season. The Corporation has planned to operate more than 2500 additional buses on routes towards Saurashtra, North Gujarat, Panchmahal, and Godhra, so that passengers can easily reach their hometowns.

In this planning, special arrangements for 1600 buses have been made specifically between October 4 and 7. This facility is extremely important for diamond workers, laborers, and other citizens residing in Surat city. MLA Kishor Kanani stated that since lakhs of people travel to their villages simultaneously during Diwali, the government has made very good arrangements. He has requested all people to make maximum use of government buses.

Passengers and diamond workers are expressing satisfaction with this facility. Private bus operators charge high fares ranging from ₹800 to ₹900 during festivals, whereas travel in ST buses is possible for only ₹400 to ₹450. This has provided financial relief to passengers and saved them from the exploitation by private bus operators.

Gratitude has been expressed to Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and Deputy CM Harshbhai Sanghavi for providing this excellent facility for diamond workers to go to their hometowns. For years, the government has provided the facility to send lakhs of people to their hometowns within three days, which has been further strengthened this year by deploying new buses.

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) was a state transport undertaking of the Government of Gujarat, providing public transport facilities for urban and rural services in Gujarat and its neighboring states. It had a total fleet of 8,322 buses.