MSRTC Soon To Start App For Booking Auto, Bus Rides: Report

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is reportedly set to launch an aggregator-based passenger app which will offer transport services on a single platform.

As per PTI, the app, being developed under the central and state government’s aggregator policy, will allow a user to book rides for buses, autorickshaws, taxis, and e-buses.

The state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik made this announcement during a high-level meeting earlier this week.

The report further said that the app would be named ‘Chhava Ride’.

Sarnaik said that the MSRTC was best suited to operate the app, which is expected to generate a new revenue stream for the transport body while providing commuters a trusted and transparent service, as per the report.

This comes almost a week after the minister criticised existing private aggregators for exploiting drivers and passengers alike.

In mid-July, the Maharashtra state government initiated a crackdown on Uber Shuttle and other bus aggregators for operating without the necessary licences.

(The story will be updated soon)

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