KSRTC to assemble computers

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 20. The Kerala State Transport Corporation will start computer assembling as part of the computerisation programme, the Transport Minister, Mr. K.B. Ganesh Kumar, has said.

Inaugurating the computerised reservation counter for long- distance services at the KSRTC depot at Thampanoor here today, the Minister said the technical wing would assemble two computers. Once the technical committee okays them, the corporation would assemble computers for its internal use, he said.

The Minister said that the corporation had sought a loan of Rs. 250 crores from a Japan bank. If the request is granted, the corporation would be able to tide-over the crisis as the interest rate is only two per cent against the 14 per cent interest in other financial institutions, he said.

Though the corporation is in deep financial crisis, the Government would not cut the benefits due to the employees. The decision to hire 10 airbuses would not cause any financial burden to the corporation. The bus-owners would have to do the maintenance work, Mr. Ganesh said.

The corporation earned a profit of Rs. 4.5 lakhs so far by cutting unscientific schedules. There is no fall in income. The KSRTC decided to cut unscientific schedules as per the recommendation of the employees, he said.

Ticketing machine would be introduced soon after creating an awareness among the employees. Toilets would be cleaned and maintained in association with the District Tourism Promotion Councils. Bus shelters would be constructed in all bus stations with adequate security, he said.

The corporation also plans to construct an eight-storeyed commercial complex at Thampanoor soon, he said. The corporation managing director, Mr. D. Ramanujan, welcomed. Mr. V.S. Sivakumar, MP, presided.

The corporation chairman, Mr. N. Ramakrishnan, the vice- chairman, Mr. C.K. Appukuttan Nair, and the ward councillor, Mr. Thampanoor Satish, were among those who addressed the meeting. The chief traffic officer, Mr. G. Varghese, proposed a vote of thanks.

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