Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) has earned a total revenue of Rs 70 crores in August 2024, 37.5 per cent higher than the Rs 51 crore earned in August of 2023, the corporation said in a statement on Sunday. It is also much higher than the Rs 58 crores earned in August 2022.
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said that a decision was taken to increase the honorarium of the daily wagers from Rs. 375 to Rs. 400, and the process of appointing 357 conductors had been completed.
While emphasising its pivotal role as the lifeline of Himachal Pradesh, the Chief Minister assured full support from the state government that would bolster the corporation's operations.
In an initiative to achieve the goal of 'Green and Clean Himachal', Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed all government departments not to buy diesel or petrol vehicles from January 1, 2024.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in a late Monday evening meeting, sought a status report from the Transport Department within 10 days regarding setting up e-charging stations in the state.
The Himachal Road Transport Corporation is set to provide free travelling facilities to women in government buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Bhaiya Dooj, an official statement on Saturday said.
Himachal Road Transport Corporation shared the information and said that the passengers were injured after a bus from the Sundernagar unit which was on its way to Shimla met with an accident.
Two persons were killed and six others were left injured after the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus fell down in a 150-meter-deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Wednesday.
"An HRTC bus has been reported to have met with an accident on Trehan Road. The bus was returning from Narogi to Bhuntar when it fell into Bashona Nala. 2 people died on the spot and 6 others were injured," Sakshi Verma, SP Kullu said.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 27 (ANI): A major fire broke out in a workshop of Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) in Shimla late Tuesday night.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 5 (ANI): The Himachal Road and Transport Corporation (HRTC) has resumed the bus services to Delhi after a period of over eight months, from Shimla on Wednesday.