Advisor to Lt. Governor Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar reviewed the performance of Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC) in a meeting here today.
The Advisor also took stock of the measures taken by theCorporation in view of the ongoing pandemic here.
Advisor Bhatnagar commended the Corporation for rising up tothe occasion and taking exemplary measures in view of Covid-19 pandemic.Bhatnagar termed the frontline workers of the Corporation like drivers,conductors as real heroes. He noted that the efforts of such people are worthto be written in golden words.
During the meeting theAdvisor was informed that 180 trucks, about 90% of the fleet is operational inJ&K that brings supplies in to the UT. About 40-45 trucks are plying ondaily basis to meet out the requirement of food grains in the valley. It wasgiven out in the meeting that these vehicles have been marked as Covid-19 andare duly sanitized by fumigation. The allied staff has been provided withnecessary gear like masks etc.
It was further given in the meeting that Corporation haspressed the fleet of buses into the service for bringing in stranded studentsand labourers of J&K from outside. The e-buses are used for inter-districtferrying of passengers including employees by the divisional administration.
The modalities for up gradation of workshops, induction ofnew fleet was also discussed at the meeting. Further the Voluntary Retirementfrom Service of employees on health grounds was deliberated upon during thismeet.