Mumbai, 12 Aug (HS):

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) earned a revenue of Rs

137.37 crore in four days from August 8 to 11, including Rs 39 crore on August

11. This is a sort of record for the State Transport. The revenue was earned in

passenger transport during the long weekend and the Rakshabandhan festival, Minister

for Public Transport and Chairman of MSRTC, Pratap Sarnaik, said.

Sarnaik said that the State Transport earns higher

revenue during Rakshabandhan and Bhau Beej (Bhai Duj). This year, the State

Transport earned Rs 30.06 crore on Friday, Rs 34.86 crore on Saturday (Rakshabandhan Day), Rs 33.36 crore on Sunday and Rs 39.9 crore on Monday. During the

four days, 1.93 crore people, including 88 lakh women, travelled in the State

Transport buses.

Sarnaik thanked the people for the support and

congratulated the MSRTC employees for their dedicated service.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar