City bus service extended for three months, will resume operations from 11 am: 160 buses of Vinayak Logistics were stopped in the morning, later extended

Vinayak Logistics stopped the city bus service in Vadodara city from July 1 morning, after which 160 buses have resumed service from 11 am. Now 160 buses will also run along with the newly launched 30 buses. The wheels of the city bus will come to a halt and people will have trouble commuting. It may be recalled that in the early hours of July 1, 160 city buses were suddenly stopped by Vinayak Logistics. However, to resolve the issue quickly, the administration has given a three-month extension to the bus service at 10.30 am. After this relief decision, the city bus service, which was disrupted in the morning, has been restored from 11 am, which will bring a big relief to the daily commuters. 'All city bus services will remain operational on all routes' Narendrasinh Rana said that now the city bus service will start soon. We have got an extension of 3 months so now we have started trying. Now the city bus service will start by 11 am today. All city bus services will continue on the existing routes. It is worth mentioning that in a population of 25 lakh, only 30 buses were in operation. It was very difficult especially for the students going to schools and colleges for their jobs and businesses. We had a work order till June 30: Manager Vinayak City Bus Manager Narendra Singh Rana said that the city bus service should be stopped from today. The work order we had was till June 30, after which no one has given us an extension. So we can't run a city bus today. So we inform the public through the media. And the people gave us a very good response and a lot of love. Thank you very much for that. Flags off 30 new AC Electric Buses As many as 30 new AC electric buses were flagged off at GSFC Gate No. 1 in Vadodara on Monday (June 29). This eco-friendly transport revolution was started by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation under the central government's ambitious PM e-Bus service with a resolve to make the city a clean city-green city. Keeping in view the growing needs of Vadodara city, the central government has sanctioned a total of 250 AC electric buses instead of the earlier 100 buses. A total of 130 buses will be allocated in the first phase of the project, which is part of which this facility has been launched. The e-bus is equipped with modern facilities. These electric buses equipped with zero emission technology will reduce carbon footprint of the city and citizens will benefit from cleaner air travel. All these buses will be fully air-conditioned and noise free, making travel more pleasant and comfortable. For the safety of passengers, CCTV cameras, passenger counting system and driver monitoring system have been arranged in the buses. Apart from this, the facility of fire extinguisher and first aid kit is also available for accident prevention. Tickets will be available through the app, ticketing card These buses are wheelchair accessible. Preference seats have been reserved for Divyangjan and Senior Citizens as well as special pink seats for women. Hydraulic lift and ramp facilities have also been provided in select buses. Moreover, digital ticketing for modern travel, GPS for live tracking. The Passenger Information System will be operational for the system and announcement. Apart from cash, citizens will be able to get tickets through UPI, ticketing cards and mobile apps. Special charging stations have been set up at Gotri, Sayajiganj, Nizampura, Sayajipura and Makarpura for smooth operation of buses. Read the full story