Guntur RTC loses RS 9 cr to autos every month

Guntur: The regional manager of APSRTC Guntur G Srihari, said that the region suffered a loss of Rs 4.98 crore in November this year.He addressed a meeting held at RTC Bus Stand in Guntur on Sunday.

Speaking on this occasion, he stressed on the need to cut down operational losses and sought cooperation of the officials and staff to reduce them. He said that due to operation of more autos and jeeps, the APSRTC was losing Rs 9 crore per month in the region and said that he seeks remedial measures.

He said that he would constitute committees with officials that would take steps in not diverting RTC passengers to private buses. He said that it would be difficult to pay salaries to the staff if the same situation continues.