Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) to enhance transport services to the people of the State, keeping in view the tough geographical topography. While chairing a high level meeting of the Corporation, the Chief Minister said that the HRTC serves as a lifeline for the people and assured full support from the State Government to ensure smooth and efficient services for the people.
Sh. Sukhu said that 297 type-I e-buses will be made operational by March, 2026 while the procurement for another 30 type-II e-buses was underway. He also directed the HRTC officers to explore the feasibility of introducing green hydrogen propelled buses in the near future. He said that the State Government has set a target to become green energy State by March, 2026.
The Chief Minister also instructed to develop a single bus pass system for applying for the concessional passes and develop a real time bus monitoring system and to adopt digital technology in its functioning for better efficiency and effective management. He directed to implement e-office system at HRTC headquarters.
He said that a HRTC workshop would be established at Theog in Shimla district and the Government was supporting the organization in every way to make it a viable institution.
Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri also gave valuable suggestions during the meeting and appreciated the role of the employees of the organization.
Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh, Advisor Infra Anil Kapil, Additional Chief Secretary R.D. Nazeem, Principal Secretary Devesh Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, OSD to Chief Minister Gopal Sharma, Managing Director HRTC Dr. Nipun Jindal and other senior officers were also present on the occasion.
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