Andhra Pradesh electric bus: APSRTC’s electric push has staff worried

As Mallikarjun Rao walked into the familiar odours of grease and diesel at the A.P. State Road Transport Corporation’s depot at Vidyadharapuram in Vijayawada that morning, he noticed a small group of his fellow workers gathered in front of the notice board.

He had a sinking feeling as he approached the group. The notice, released a fortnight ago, stated that the facility was being converted into an e-bus depot and had to be vacated. “The depot manager said the garage staff should submit their options of transfer depots to the section in-charge,” recalls Rao, describing the anxiety and confusion the notice triggered among them.