Srinagar: Minister of State for Transport, Sunil Sharma, Wednesday convened a meeting here Wednesday to review functioning of all Operational Units of State Road Transport Corporation and its workshops in the Kashmir Division. Sharma, who is also Chairman SRTC, said the Government is taking a slew of measures to strengthen the infrastructure of the Corporation. He stressed upon the officers to identify loopholes to improve the functioning of SRTC.
He sought suggestions from officers for streamlining the functioning of the Corporation. He said the Corporation would be soon turned into a profit making entity.
The Minister further asked the officers to work with added zeal and dedication and emphasized them to take necessary steps so that more revenue collection is generated.
The meeting decided that CCTV cameras would be installed in the Inter-State Buses of the Corporation for proper checking of passengers and it was also decided that ladies conductors will be engaged for Ladies Special Buses operating on the city routes.
Overall physical and financial performance of the Corporation, besides need for augmenting workshops with skilled manpower was also discussed in detail.
Vice-Chairman JKSRTC, Secretary Transport, Managing Director, JKSRTC, RTO Srinagar and senior officers of the SRTC attended the meeting.
