Mumbai, 01 July (HS): The Maharashtra State Road Transport

Corporation (MSRTC) in principal has accepted participation of private

operators under its ‘Hinduhruday Balasaheb Thackeray ST Sange Teerthatan’ scheme’

the ambitious scheme to promote religious tourism. The programme has been

planned to provide safe and cheaper religour tourism and also to generate

additional revenue. The information by given by the Transport Minister who is

also Chairman of MSRTC, Pratap Sarnaik. The proposal for private operators was

approved by the state government.

Under

the new transport policy facilities for lodging, boarding, parking, entry fees.

Toll tax etc will be provided. All the facilities will be made available at one

stop. The facilities for various sections of the society will also be provided.

The cost of travelling would be lesser compared to private operators, Sarnaik

stated.

The

private operators will have to share 10 per cent of the revenue with the MSRTC.

The

project offers Marathi youths for generating employment without any capital

investments and through their management skills only.

The

scheme will be implemented in six zones by involving six tourism agencies. The

bids from the operators for implementation of the project will be invited soon.

Based on the response further expansion will be planned.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar