Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, July 12: The Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) is all set to launch the cost-effective ‘One Day saving Card’ for its ordinary buses. Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Transport Department said that card costing Rs.300 would allow a passenger to travel 500 km in a day on any given route. It would also allow the passenger to take multiple buses.
At present, a passenger has to shell out Rs.450 to travel 500 km on an ordinary PRTC bus. He said the saving card would help commuters save Rs.150. It would also save commuters’ time as they often have to stand in queues on certain routes before barding a bus, added the spokesman.
The spokesman said the corporation would also launch trip-based monthly passes for ordinary buses, which would cut travelling cost by 50 percent. Earlier, such passes were available only for students or Punjab Police employees.
The spokesman said a passenger in the future would only have to pay for 30 one-way trips even if he undertook 60 one-way trips. On Patiala-Chandigarh route, commuters would have to pay for 40 one-way trips to go on 60 one-way trips. For instance, the PRTC charges Rs.70 for a one-way trip to Chandigarh. Under the new scheme, a commuter would pay Rs.2,800 instead of Rs.4,200 to make 30 round-trips from Patiala to Chandigarh in a month.
