https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35612 The department is undertaking fleet modernisation and rural connectivity expansion by operating a mixed owned-and-contracted fleet, adding 1,540 routes to serve unserved villages, and procuring 6,138 buses to replace dilapidated vehicles. Retirement standards generally follow a 10-year or 11 lakh kilometre ceiling (with occasional extension to 15 years after repairs); unfit buses are auctioned; specific age/kilometre limits apply in certain zones; electric buses are to be introduced; and staffing shortages causing service outages and revenue loss are acknowledged. en-us Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:01:03 +0530 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35612 The department is undertaking fleet modernisation and rural connectivity expansion by operating a mixed owned-and-contracted fleet, adding 1,540 routes to serve unserved villages, and procuring 6,138 buses to replace dilapidated vehicles. Retirement standards generally follow a 10-year or 11 lakh kilometre ceiling (with occasional extension to 15 years after repairs); unfit buses are auctioned; specific age/kilometre limits apply in certain zones; electric buses are to be introduced; and staffing shortages causing service outages and revenue loss are acknowledged. News - Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=35612