Government Permits Use of MLA Funds to Purchase KSRTC Buses
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The Kerala government has authorized the use of MLA development funds to purchase new buses for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
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- The Kerala government issued an order allowing MLAs to utilize their constituency development funds for acquiring new buses for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.
- Each MLA can purchase up to three buses under the 2026-27 legislative constituency asset development scheme.
- Specifications like seating capacity and fuel type will be decided in coordination with the transport corporation.
- This initiative aims to modernize the fleet and address the crisis caused by aging buses currently in service.
- Approximately 400 new vehicles are expected to be added to the fleet across 140 constituencies.
What to watch next
- Submission of bus cost lists by MLAs to the KSRTC MD by September 30.
- Finalization of bus specifications and fuel types with KSRTC.
- Actual delivery and deployment of the planned 400 buses.
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