Govt Recycles Old KSRTC Buses Into Food Trucks
In a novel initiative, the Kerala government is converting old Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses into mobile food trucks.
In a novel initiative, the Kerala government is converting old Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses into mobile food trucks. KSRTC in collaboration with the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), has set up the first such truck in Thiruvananthapuram. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a facebook post had said, “KSRTC has launched the 'Food Truck' project through which old buses can be reused without letting it get destroyed. As part of the project, KSRTC buses will be converted into sales outlets.” According to a report, KSRTC has over 500 buses which can be turned into food trucks. The CM also said that the initiative will help generate employment opportunities for people and that more such outlets will be set up soon. Usually, the buses are sold off for scrap and each bus is worth around Rs 75,000. If the buses are converted into food trucks, parts of the bus such as the engines, radiators and axles can be removed and used in other buses. The food trucks will be parked near KSRTC bus stands.
