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Maharashtra: School trips give ST buses big boost
Updated On: 10 January, 2023 06:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
After irreparable losses during lockdown, it’s glory days for MSRTC buses with state school edu dept making it mandatory for schools to book these for field trips
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An MSRTC spokesperson said it has been engaging an average of 700 to 900 buses per day for school field trips and excursions across the state. File pic/ Satej Shinde
School field trips and excursions returning to the academic calendar after the two-year COVID-19-induced pandemic restrictions have proven to be a boon for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), bringing the department extra cash. In less than a fortnight, (from December 28 to January 8), over 10,000 ST buses were booked by schools across the state for their excursions and field trips, according to MSRTC data. This is the result of a recent circular issued by the state school education department, making it mandatory for schools to book only MSRTC buses for excursions and annual field trips.
“Excursions and field trips are particularly significant in the school’s curriculum. In the past two years, the trips did not take place due to the closure of schools owing to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions. However, now that physical schools have reopened, picnics are back on the list,” said an MSRTC spokesperson. He further stated that the corporation has been engaging an average of 700 to 900 buses per day for school field trips and excursions.
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