APSRTC City Buses to Sport Iron Grills

The Hyderabad zone of APSRTC is now arranging iron meshes on city buses [500] keeping in view of the damage to the buses done previously in the city against Telangana. The same situation will arrive after submission of Sri Krishna Committee report and it is likely to cost around 3,000rs for keeping iron grills on each bus.

These grills on the city buses will be fixed on the front and rear glasses and already the trials were conducted for few buses that have installed the grills. The APSRTC was in loss of Rs. 22lakh when the buses are burnt and damaged during last year [nearly 80 buses]. The safety grills come welded on all four corners and installed at the front, rear and either sides of window panes, using tamper- proof bolts or screws.

Due to Telangana agitations last year, only 2,142 special buses were operated in the city and we hope to operate all the 3,840 bus services this year, said Mr. Rao. City buses will have a protective shield against rioters who damage the vehicles during agitations on main roads.
It's better to take precautionary measures to protect public properties.