Maintenance continues at KSRTC

TNN | Apr 30, 2020, 04:19 IST

Mysuru: Long periods of disuse often corrupt the functionality of engines and machines, and the biggest challenge confronting the staff of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), which has suspended all its operations. Keeping the buses in a state ready to be operated at the drop of a hat has kept them busy the past month.
In fact, all buses are being run every alternate day wherein they are driven around the depot to ensure that there are no technical snags.
KSRTC Mysuru rural division controller R Ashok Kumar and the division’s chief mechanical engineer K Ramamurthy said that the staff was working round the clock to keep the buses fit for regular operations. “Nearly five to six mechanics, along with the crew of the bus, check its vital parameters like air pressure and battery. In the case of high-end buses, the electrical circuitry and air-conditioning system are also subjected to a thorough examination,” both Ashok Kumar and Ramamurthy said.
Another KSRTC officer pointed out that many old buses had run thousands of kilometres, and it was imperative that their condition was checked often. “Although the buses are not being operated, there has been no letdown in maintenance. Both the state and central governments are planning on a phased withdrawal of the lockdown, and KSRTC is waiting for directions to resume operations,” he added.