New Delhi, August 4
The DTC has incurred a loss of Rs 7.81 lakh on the operation of the Delhi-Lahore bus service in the months of May and June this year, an RTI query has found. In May, 146 passengers travelled on the bus while in June, 140 passengers used the service, the DTC said in response to an RTI query.
The DTC has no plan to increase the number of buses on the Delhi-Lahore route. The fare of the air-conditioned bus service is Rs 2,400 for passengers aged 12 and above. The fare is inclusive of complementary breakfast, lunch and evening tea. In 1999, the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had started the bus service.
According to official records, in the month of May, DTC’s earning on the Delhi-Lahore bus service was Rs 377,340 against an expenditure of Rs 797,918, causing a loss of over Rs 4.2 lakh. Similarly in June, the state-run transport corporation spent Rs 7.81 lakh on the operation of the bus while it earned only Rs 4.2 lakh, leading to a loss of Rs 3.61 lakh.
The RTI reply also stated in May and June DTC’s earning on the operation of the Delhi-Lahore bus service was nearly Rs 7.97 lakh against an expenditure of Rs 15.79 lakh. — PTI
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