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Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) volition procure 900 caller buses. Of these, immoderate buses volition beryllium allotted to Mangaluru and Udupi connected priority.
Speaking aft inaugurating the caller KSRTC autobus basal astatine Byndoor successful Udupi territory connected December 27, the Minister said that the bidding process for procuring the buses is nether way.
He added that the Udupi-Mangaluru conception attracts a ample fig of tourists. Since the Mangaluru part of KSRTC is the administrative centre, precocious precedence volition beryllium fixed to authorisation buses to the division. Additional buses volition beryllium allotted to Udupi, Kundapur, and Byndoor too. He said astir 100 electrical buses volition beryllium allocated to Mangaluru city.
The Minister pointed retired that Byndoor autobus basal has been built good with modern touches, though its operation was delayed.
Mr. Reddy, who is besides Muzrai Minister, said that determination is simply a request to signifier an authorization for the improvement of Kolluru Mookambika Temple. However, lone a twelvemonth has passed since the caller absorption committee was formed. So, indispensable steps volition beryllium taken to signifier a caller authorization aft the word of the existing committee ends.
“I volition finalise the process to sanction the caller Byndoor autobus basal arsenic Mookambika autobus stand. After the presumption of the existing absorption committee members of Kollur temple end, I volition effort to signifier the Kollur Authority astatine the authorities level,” helium said.
Gururaj Gantihole, Byndoor MLA, said a well-equipped autobus basal has been built connected 2 acres of land, and 8 acres of onshore are inactive disposable for development. The vacant onshore tin beryllium utilized to make a depot for KSRTC buses, helium added.
The MLA pointed retired that implicit 35 places successful Byndoor Assembly constituency needed autobus connectivity to marque question convenient, particularly for those surviving successful villages.
At the inauguration of Byndoor autobus stand, drivers who drove safely were felicitated with metallic medals.
