Members of AP Public Transport Department (APSRTC) Employees Union staging a protest at Governorpet depot in Vijayawada. | Photo Credit: File photograph
Addressing a press convention on Tuesday, union zonal secretary B. Krishna Murthy mentioned that the RTC land in query, situated at Governorpet 1 & 2 Depots and the Old Bus Stand, is valued at round ₹400 crore. The land, located within the coronary heart of Vijayawada metropolis, at present serves 200 buses and over 1,100 workers, moreover catering to 1000’s of commuters day by day.
He mentioned the land had initially been acquired by APSRTC in 1959 at ₹16 per sq. yard for a complete of ₹4.60 lakh, and strongly opposed its allotment to personal entities. He recommended that if the federal government goals to develop ‘Navyandhra Pradesh’, business complexes like procuring malls ought to be arrange on the outskirts of the town to spice up suburban growth.
Criticising the transfer, Mr. Krishna Murthy mentioned allotting prime RTC land whereas saying free bus journey for girls from August 15 would adversely have an effect on feminine passengers. He alleged that the federal government was making an attempt to privatise the RTC by backdoor strategies by handing over its belongings to personal gamers.
Citing earlier situations, he mentioned the RTC Training College in Vijayawada, unfold over 29 acres, was handed to a personal firm in 2014, and in 2017 there have been makes an attempt to depict the Governorpet Depots as being in a ‘buffer zone’ to facilitate comparable transfers. He claimed that regardless of RTC workers working for the electoral success of the TDP-led alliance, the brand new authorities was now making an attempt to weaken the company.
Union State secretary N.V. Rama Rao, zonal joint secretary M.S. Narayana, and different leaders G. Tatalu, M. Sankara Rao, Ok.S.M.S. Swami, Ok. Srinivasa Rao, and V.V. Rao have been additionally current on the press meet.
Published – August 05, 2025 08:43 pm IST
