Uttarakhand: Roadways recovered from loss for the first time after 20 years, profit of Rs 56 crore, CM said – example of good governance

For the first time in 20 years, the Transport Corporation has recovered from losses and reached a profit of Rs 56 crore. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has called it an unmatched example of good governance. The corporation is now going to make major changes in the roadways bus service not only on the plains but also on the mountain routes.

Uttarakhand Transport Corporation came into existence after being separated from UP in 2003, about three years after the establishment of the state. During this period, about 957 new and old buses arrived from Uttar Pradesh as part of the roadways. Due to bad buses, bad roads, mismanagement and liability of UP, the Transport Corporation continued to incur losses. There was difficulty in paying salaries to the employees.

In March 2020-21, the Corona period broke the back of the corporation. The loss jumped from Rs 250 crore before 2020 to Rs 520 crore by 2022. During this time, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami government took command. Chief Minister Dhami himself reviewed it and took the responsibility of improvement. As a result, in 2022, the corporation made a record profit of Rs 29 crore after covering the losses of Rs 520 crore and all the expenses.

Plan to purchase CNG buses for operation on mountain and plain routes

Overall, the corporation’s profit after meeting all expenses has reached Rs 56 crore, which is a record. The corporation currently has 1,350 buses. Especially 151 CNG equipped buses are running on Delhi route. In future, there is a plan to purchase 200 CNG buses for operation on mountain and plain routes, while the process of purchasing 130 buses for hilly routes is in the final stages.

Four ISBTs are proposed in the state at Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani and Kathgodam. There are proposals for five workshops in Srinagar, Kotdwar, Roorkee, Ranikhet, Kashipur.

For the first time in the state, the Transport Corporation has emerged from losses. The corporation has been in profit for two consecutive years. This is helping in improving the salaries of the employees, improving the services and strengthening the systems. Now soon new routes and new buses will also be launched.

-Dr. Anand Srivastava, MD, Transport Corporation

The government has been working on good governance since day one. The transport corporation has recovered from losses in its 20-year history. This is a great example of good governance. Transport Corporation is a department related to the common people. The government is improving it keeping in mind the facilities of the common people.

–Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister Uttarakhand