New ‘village bus officers’ to encourage use of TSRTC bus services

VBOs to be chosen from the respective villages.

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is introducing a novel idea to join with passengers higher by appointing Village Bus Officers (VBOs). These VBOs, who will be conductors, drivers or controllers, and people in related roles, will likely be chosen from the respective village to which they belong, and will likely be tasked with liaising with village residents, and understanding, and assembly their transport wants

According to an official doc, every VBO will likely be appointed to take cost of up to 5 villages. The VBOs are required to usually interact with the residents and apprise the TSRTC administration of their necessities.

The VBOs will play a significant function in gathering necessary info from the residents concerning the understanding of frequency of bus services, their timings, the necessity for brand new routes, and the likelihood of deciding new routes, if the necessity arises. They will go to these villages as soon as a fortnight and submit their understanding of points to the administration.

This new initiative is anticipated to strengthen the TSRTC’s relationship with the general public and guarantee higher transport connectivity within the area.

Apart from this, newly appointed VBOs are inspired to search info from the village residents about upcoming marriages, and non secular and social features. They are then required to encourage village residents to use TSRTC buses for his or her transportation wants throughout these occasions.

To be sure that the residents are conscious of all of the schemes offered by TSRTC, the VBOs will likely be liable for publicising them. The VBOs will likely be required to inform the residents concerning the numerous advantages and reductions supplied by TSRTC.

The TSRTC administration has introduced that VBOs will obtain a ‘special allowance’ of ₹300 as well as to their common wage. This transfer is meant to encourage the VBOs and encourage them to work effectively. Further, efficiency of each VBO will likely be assessed each quarter and one of the best VBO will likely be felicitated.

VBOs will likely be allowed to show their new designation — Village Bus Officer, and in case of the Greater Hyderabad Zone, Ward Bus Officer (WBO) — at their respective residences.