ST buses in Gujarat travel over 7 times the distance between earth and moon everyday

Gandhinagar: The government run ST buses in Gujarat covers a distance of around 28 lakh kilometer every day which was over 7 times the distance between the earth and the moon, Transport minister Vallabh Kakadiya today informed the state assembly.

During his speech regarding budgetary demands for the department in the house, the minister said that the 7172 buses of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) covers a distance of 28 lakh kilometer everyday which was over seven times the distance of 3,84,400 km between the earth and the moon.

The minister said that the ST buses (as these are popularly known) cover 98% villages and 99% populations of the state. There were 258 bus stations and 1565 pick up stands for them.

The minister also elaborated on various ongoing development projects and the achievements of the department. He also informed about the concessions given to various categories including students and patients of serious diseases.

He also informed that the number of accidents was coming down over the years.

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