Mumbai, 15 July (HS): The Maharashtra

State Road Transport Corporation has planned 5,000 additional buses between

Mumbai and Konkan during the Ganesh Festival. The buses will be available from

August 23 to September 7, for the festival beginning August 27. A large number

of people in the Mumbai region return to their homes during the festival. The

additional buses are being provided to avoid a rush on the regular transport

vehicles.

Maharashtra’s Transport Minister Pratap

Sarnaik convened a meeting to discuss the plan and review preparations for the

festival. MSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Dr Madhav Kusekar and other

officers were present.

The buses are made available on a ‘No Loss

No Profit’ basis. The reservation facilities will be made available on the

official website, public.msrtcors.com, or through MSRTC Bus Reservation App. The

seats can be reserved from July 22.

The concessions for senior citizens (100%)

and women (50%) will be available on these buses.

The buses will start from bus stations in Mumbai,

Palghar, and Thane. Squads for repairs, if required, are also being posted at

various places on the route.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar