MSRTC Ac buses to introduce LCD TVs, onboard catering

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will introduce LCD TVs and onboard catering on its air-conditioned buses soon.

The LCD TV service, conceived by MSRTC managing director Deepak Kapoor, is expected to be operational by July-end, the Corporation sources said.

Soundless advertisements will be shown on the TV screens, and the contractor who will install them would pay MSRTC a fixed amount. Tenders have been floated.

In addition, films will be screened (with sound). As of now, MSRTC operates 90 Ac buses, but it plans to add sixty more within two months, sources said.

The idea behind introducing this service is to increase the income.

"We are also trying to bring catering service on our Ac buses, snacks, cold drinks will be provided to passengers. This way, time spent during halts at roadside eateries will be saved," an MSRTC official said.