MSRTC to Provide 800–1,000 Daily Buses for School Trips With 50% Fare Cut
Depot managers will coordinate with institutions across 251 depots to schedule post-Diwali educational tours.
Overview
- Transport Minister and MSRTC chairman Pratap Sarnaik announced the initiative on November 16 via an official release.
- Between 800 and 1,000 buses will be made available each day for school and college excursions across Maharashtra.
- The state government will subsidize educational travel with a 50% discount on total fares for school trips.
- Depot chiefs and station heads have been instructed to meet principals and plan trips to major historical, religious and tourist destinations.
- MSRTC supplied 19,624 buses for such tours last season and generated Rs 92 crore in revenue, which guides the expanded 2025–26 effort.