Hyderabad :

‘’We will carve Telangana State Road Transport Corporation in such a way that its model will be followed by the rest of the transport departments in the country,’’ transport minister P Mahender Reddy has said.

APSRTC, in collaboration with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation gave away awards to the best HSD (High Speed Diesel) KMPL drivers, Protective Journey Driving Instructors (PJDIs), Safety Driving Instructors (SDIs) and mechanics of Telangana at APSRTC Kala Bhavan here on Wednesday.

The awards were given to 97 drivers, instructors and mechanics from the state for using the fuel efficiently and maintaining a noteworthy KMPL. The highest KMPL of 7.92 this year was recorded by Ch Appi Reddy of Khammam district, who thereby saved 4,418 litres of HSD.

Speaking on the occasion, the transport minister urged all the drivers to try their best to conserve fuel. ‘’Today, we spend as much as `1,150 crore per annum on diesel alone. Hence, conserving fuel and using it carefully should be a regular practice,’’ he said. He lauded the efforts of the award winners and also encouraged the fellow drivers to be pro active in fuel conservation.

‘’To make the road transport service accessible to every nook and corner of the state, the chief minister has allotted ` 500 crore for improving roads in the districts,’’ he said.

Among those present at the event include N Sambasiva Rao, vice-chairman and managing director, APSRTC, Ramana Rao, joint managing director, TSRTC.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Telangana / by Express News Service / January 29th, 2015