ST department booked more than 7 lakh tickets in a week through a total of 6,617 additional buses, earning more than Rs 16 crore

gujarat news: In view of the Diwali festivities, a total of 6,617 additional buses were run in Gujarat by the Gujarat State Road and Transport Department from October 29 to November 4, 2024, with over 7 lakh tickets booked in a week and ST Corporation earning over Rs 16 crore. Earned

Apart from this, on November 4, passengers made a record of advance booking so far by booking more than 1.41 lakh seats and Rs 3.15 crore in a single day, and the corporation took the same number of bookings by organizing maximum 1,359 additional journeys from Surat. 86,599 passengers reached their hometowns on time, earning a total of Rs 2.57 crore, the road transport department's list said.

The list further states that it has been a tradition that citizens celebrate the festival of Diwali by visiting their birthplace. Keeping these festivals in mind, under the guidance of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the leadership of Transport Minister Harsh Shanghvi, ST Corporation is continuously trying to provide adequate facilities to the passengers.

Citizens of Gujarat travel safely on ST to various places including their motherland, under which Gujarat Road and Transport Department booked 85,437 tickets on 29 October 2024 and earned revenue of over Rs 2.00 crore, up from Rs 83,426 on 30 October 2024. More. Rs 1.96 crore by seats, 82,190 seats on 31 October, Rs 1.92 crore by 94,018 seats on 1 November 2024. Rs 2.16 crore in revenue, Rs 2.27 crore through 1,02,314 seats on November 2, over Rs 2.84 crore through 1,28,841 seats on November 3 and Rs 3.15 crore with highest booking of 1,41,468 seats on November 4 Revenue of more than Rs. Earned, it is further stated in the list of Gujarat Road and Transport Department.