TSRTC unveils 16 AC sleeper buses, services from March, 2023

HYDERABAD: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) unveiled AC sleeper buses on Monday for the first time in the state. The company, which had earlier introduced brand-new, ultra-luxurious, non-AC sleeper and seater cum sleeper buses for the comfort of passengers, now intends to provide AC sleeper buses with high-tech amenities.

TSRTC MD VC Sajjanar announced that 16 new AC sleeper buses 'Lahari' specialised for private travel would be operational from March. TSRTC will run the services to Bengaluru and Hubli in Karnataka, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai in Tamil Nadu

The 12 metre long AC sleeper buses have a total capacity of 30 berths, including Lower 15 and Upper 15. The berths also have a water bottle holder and a mobile charging system. Each bed is equipped with a reading lamp. A panic button has been installed beside the vehicle monitoring system and is linked to the TS RTC control centre for the security of the passengers.

Each bus is equipped with two CCTV cameras as well as Wi-Fi. The bus can reverse with help of reverse parking assistance camera. The destinations would be displaced on the LED boards at the front and rear of the bus.

A Fire Detection Suppression System (FDSS) has been installed to aid in the early detection and prevention of fires. A public address system has been installed to provide information to passengers.

TSRTC MD VC Sajjanar, IPS inspected the first AC sleeper bus at the Bus Bhavan premises in Hyderabad. The officials were asked about the amenities supplied to the bus passengers. He asked that the buses be started as soon as possible and made available to the passengers. He expressed hope that the TSRTC AC sleeper buses, that were being introduced for the first time in Telangana, would be well welcomed by the public.

Chief Operating Officer (CVO) Dr. V. Ravinder, Executive Director (Operations) PV Muni Shekhar, Chief Personnel Manager (CPM) Krishna Kant, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) Raghunatha Rao, Chief Traffic Manager (CTM) Jeevan Prasad and others were present during the ye announcement.