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Private cheste I see a lot of benefits

  • Govt will get revenue leasing buses/bus stands
  • Union/Employee strike lolli gone forever
  • Competition to reduce prices and stay on time
  • Leasing and advertisement 
  • Common man wont get affected with strikes
  • More new buses and comforts
  • Less pollution

Current employee benefits

  • Corporation drivers/conductors will be given voluntary retirement
  • Some will continue to work in RTC
  • Few will get better jobs in private sector

Soon roads should also be privatized....

S@nC#aZi

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4 hours ago, hyperbole said:

India mothamu atitundi, AP la kuda, it is inevitable due to the provisions in the new motor vehicle act  passed in the parliament couple of months and it allows to permit private players in RTC to encourage competition. here is excerpt from the act regarding RTC.

In section 67 of the principal Act,—
(i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—
“(1) A State Government, having regard to—
(a) the advantages offered to the public, trade and industry by the
development of motor transport;
(b) the desirability of co-ordinating road and rail transport;
(c) the desirability of preventing the deterioration of the road system, and
(d) promoting effective competition among the transport service providers,
may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette issue directions both to the State Transport Authority and Regional Transport Authority regarding the passengers’ convenience, economically competitive fares, prevention of overcrowding and road safety.”;
(ii) in sub-section (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:—
“Provided that the State Government may subject to such conditions as it may deem fit, and with a view to achieving the objectives specified in clause (d) of sub-section (1), relax all or any of the provisions made under this Chapter.”;
(iii) after sub-section (2), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely:—
“(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, modify any permit issued under this Act or make schemes for the transportation of goods and passengers and issue licences under such scheme for the promotion of development and efficiency in transportation
(a) last mile connectivity;
(b) rural transport;
(c) reducing traffic congestion;
(d) improving urban transport;
(e) safety of road users;
(f) better utilisation of transportation assets;
(g) the enhancement of economic vitality of the area, through competitiveness, productivity and efficiency;

SEC. 1]
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 13
  (h) the increase in the accessibility and mobility of people; (i) the protection and enhancement of the environment; (j) the promotion of energy conservation;
(k) improvement of the quality of life;
(l) enhance integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes of transport; and
(m) such other matters as the Central Government may deem fit.
(4) The scheme framed under sub-section (3), shall specify the fees to be charged, form of application and grant of a licence including the renewal, suspension, cancellation or modification of such licence.”.
32. In section 72 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), the following pr

Rajanna rajyam lo no way

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5 hours ago, Spartan said:

Advantages of Privatizing Road transport:

Govt can dictate the terms and contract..

To improve Timings, Better quality Buses, (Electric May be) or Hybrid atleast)

Better sync up with other Transport Systems like Metro and Rail..for ease of Xfers..

ilantivi cheste..adoption pergutadi public transport ki..

 

Side Effects:

Lot of families loosing jobs, etc.. (solution might be to rehire them on Private contractor)

Rates initially might be high...but anyhow we are paying same now..

 

Profit Leni route lo asala busses untaya... RTC kabatti eppudu naduputundi..qq

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