Overview

• MSRTC will invite private operators to bid on a revenue-sharing model for the new Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility on its 100-acre site in Khuldabad
• The project follows the central government’s 2021 scrappage policy and Maharashtra’s 2023 adoption of AIS guidelines for scientific vehicle dismantling
• Transport Department oversight under Pratap Sarnaik promises expedited clearances to move tenders to award and begin construction swiftly
• Located alongside the Samruddhi Expressway, the facility will serve Mumbai, Vidarbha, north and western Maharashtra for efficient vehicle access
• The initiative is designed to generate a sustainable income stream for MSRTC, which has amassed over ₹10,322 crore in losses and ₹3,297 crore in employee dues