Passengers may face state transport bus shortage this vacation season as plan to buy 2,200 new buses has been stalled over delay in signature by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is also the chairman of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), trade union leaders have alleged.

“As the chief minister has not signed the file for the funds required to purchase buses for the corporation, the purchase of 2,200 buses has been stalled. All this will obviously hit passengers and eventually also the employees. What is the reason behind not signing even after sending the file on time?” questioned trade union leader Shrirang Barge of ST Karmachari Congress.