Nellore RTC Zone incurs 39 crore loss

Chittoor: Despite initiating several measures for improving performance of Nellore Zone of the APSRTC, the zone has incurred a loss of Rs 39 crore in the last three months, according to Corporation's Nellore Zone Executive Director G Venkateswara Rao. He attributed loss to hike in diesel prices and salaries of employees, and private bus travels operating services illegally in long distance routes.

Speaking to The Hans India here on Tuesday, the ED said that the Nellore Zone consists of Nellore, Prakasam and Chittoor districts has stood in second place among the zones in the State in incurring loss in the last 3 months. "Out of 14 depots, Chittoor depot has incurred a loss of Rs 22 crore.

Followed by, 12 depots of Nellore district have incurred a loss of Rs 12.5 crore and 8 depots in Prakasam district have suffered a loss of Rs 4.4 crore," he stated and added that 532 out of 3,189 are hired buses.

Explaining about staff working in the zone, the ED mentioned 15,000 employees are working in Nellore Zone in which 6,000 are conductors, 5,000 drivers and 2,000 mechanical staff including administrative personnel.

The ED further said that the State government has to reimburse Rs 50 crore to Nellore Zone for supplying the buses to them. Deputy Chief Traffic Manager P Ramu and other officials were present.