APSRTC

APSRTC employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) demands the implementation of PRC, clearance of pending dues, recruitment processes, procurement of 4,000 buses, and the reversal of privatisation measures. The JAC seeks resolution of long-pending issues affecting the organisation.

14 people were injured after an APSRTC bus overturned in Prakasam district.

APSRTC employees' Joint Action Committee (JAC) will continue their agitation regarding the e-bus issue. The protest is ongoing as they address concerns related to the implementation of e-buses.

The government clarified that the introduction of electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme will not privatize APSRTC or transfer its assets or services to private firms. Special Chief Secretary (Transport) Krishna Babu confirmed this assurance.

JAC leaders met with APSRTC management to finalize the agenda for July 6 discussions and review preparations for an agitation program starting July 7. The JAC is urging the government to strengthen APSRTC services.

Two brothers, P. Satish and P. Girish, were killed when a speeding APSRTC bus collided with their motorcycle near Duvvada in Visakhapatnam. The incident occurred at Vadlapudi Bridge in the early hours of Wednesday as they were returning home from Anakapalli.

Sharmila opposes the TDP government's plans to privatize APSRTC, supporting the JAC stir and advocating for APSRTC to purchase and own e-buses rather than private operators.

The Stree Shakti and Divyang Shakti schemes contributed to a rise in APSRTC's occupancy rate from 69% to 92%, as stated by Minister Ramprasad Reddy during a media address.

Three people, including a nine-month-old child and two teenage girls, were killed, and over 15 others injured when an APSRTC bus collided with a truck on NH-716 near Tirupati. The bus was traveling from Kadapa to Tirupati at the time of the incident.

APSRTC employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) is preparing for protests starting June 23. The announcement highlights potential industrial action by the transport corporation's staff.

APSRTC will provide free travel on specified bus services to NEET candidates who present their hall tickets, with special attention given to students from rural areas.

Andhra Pradesh RTC unions are opposing the private operation of e-buses and the leasing of depot land, demanding that APSRTC purchase and operate electric buses, recruit 10,000 staff, and add 4,000 buses. Protests are scheduled for June 23 and 24.

APSRTC clarifies its e-bus initiative and PPP policy to enhance public transport. The corporation’s Executive Director (Administration) stated that leasing vacant lands via open tenders has been a long-standing practice to generate revenue and strengthen finances.

APSRTC offers free travel for NEET-UG candidates on June 21, the examination day, requiring them to show their hall ticket. Additional buses and help desks at major stations are provided to assist candidates.

APSRTC will deploy 100 electric buses in Visakhapatnam, with a focus on connecting to Bhogapuram airport. The first 20 buses will arrive in June, followed by the remaining 80 by August, distributed between Gajuwaka and Simhachalam depots.

A Bengaluru-bound APSRTC bus collided with a parked truck near Chintamani, injuring 20 people. The Udayagiri depot bus was carrying 40 passengers from Pamuru when the accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.

APSRTC employees’ unions have warned of potential unrest over plans to privatize electric buses and bus depots by leasing them to private operators. The government and APSRTC are reportedly determined to proceed with this initiative, according to JAC convenors.