Punjab roadways to get over 300 new buses

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jul 25 2018 | 9:26 PM IST

Punjab Roadways would add 333 ordinary and 31 super AC Volvo buses to its fleet by September, Punjab Transport Minister Aruna Chaudhary today said.

The minister flagged off 10 AC Volvo as well as four ordinary buses from the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ISBT during the first phase today, an official statement said.

The minister further said that the addition of new buses would involve outlay of Rs 104 crore.

With the plying of new buses, the Transport Department would generate an additional revenue of Rs 160 crore, she said.

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First Published: Jul 25 2018 | 9:26 PM IST

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