Monday, December 15, 2014

PALLE VELUGU

For Starters, Palleveugu is the " ENTRY LEVEL " / " ORDINARY " service operated by APSRTC / TSRTC in Andhrapradesh and Telangana.  After an initial re branding as "new age ordinary" for a short period in 04-05, the service was again re branded as "PALLEVELUGU" meaning "Village Shine" if translated literally . Named Aptly Pallevelugu in Telugu, These Services Connect villages with nearest urban centers. for many villages these are the only mode of transport connecting them with the towns. While the corporation claims it connects all of the villages where there is a road there are more than 500 villages which are left un connected even when it is a fact that almost half of the corporation's fleet strength is compromised of these ordinary services. 

These buses are majorly built on Ashok Leyland Viking , TATA 1512/1510 and Eicher chassis by many private body builders and of course the corporation's own body building unit at miyapur. While these are new ones, there are a lot of other services which end up as palle velugu . right from the top most category of super luxury to express, all of the services are rebuilt at zonal workshops  and now in BBU. It has to be noted that while the built quality of BBU is superior, the build quality of zonal workshops is pathetic resulting in reduction pf body life . 

These buses have always had 3X2 seating configuration, popular in village routes.There have always been two doors, one behind the front axle and one behind the rear axle. But recently it has been observed that , the rear door is leading to frequent accidents resulting in deaths and injuries and hence a few buses under a pilot project were rebuilt with wider middle doors by the BBU . after getting positive results. all of the new buses built after second half of 2014, are being built with Middle Door.

Late in 2013 and early 2014, there was a major re design exercise for the "PALLEVELUGU" class buses as all other services. There were a few new model pallevelugu buses built by different body builders. The new buses have middle doors and the livery has been re designed to suit the new body . It is still unclear when this change will be taken up at a large scale.


Also recently, the corporation's employees have donated their one day salary to procure 22 of these beauties each alloted to one distict in two states. these are branded as RTC Velugu
We hope these GREEN and WHITE beauties serve all of the villages and RTC flourish and spread its wings to all of the corners of two states!




Monday, December 1, 2014

Metro Luxury A/C Buses Launch - An Author's Experience.



                                                   An Event for which every Lover of "Z" waits for.. An Event where the Hosts of "Z" are Beautifully Decorated. and if such event was floating in the dreams of a Lover of "Z" since a Hundred Days... there is no chance of Sleep availing him the before Day of the Event. If a name should be given to that most awaited event, then it is "METRO LUXURY A/C Buses Launch".

                                                 JnNURM(Jawaharlal nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) has bought a big Change in the Urban Bus Transportation. After a fleet of 900+ Buses joining in 2009, now in 2014 as a part of U.B.S(Urban Bus Specifications)-II a Set of 80 high-end Volvo 8400 Low-floor A/C Buses arrived in Hyderabad to enhance the Travelling Experience of Hyderabad City Bus Commuters.

                                                   This might not be arranged believing in Numerology. But, this Event was arranged exactly after 4months after the 1st Bus has arrived the City from Volvo Factory, Hoskote. This might be quite funny & unbelievable too, but the Fact is that the 1st Bus had reached Hyderabad on 29/07/14 & exactly after 4 months i.e on 29/11/14 this Grand Event took Place.

                                                  So, when Sleep doesn't avail him waiting for the Event, it is quite obvious that there is no chance of him to do other work . The only Work would be having his presence at the Venue of the Event. Here are the Experiences of the Author at the Event in his words.
                                                
Started Journey towards the Venue(People's Plaza, Necklace road) from Miyapur in this TS 09Z 7649 Bus of Miyapur(MYP)-2 Depot.
A pleasant Journey through the City, Ofcourse facing few Traffic jams.

                                                                          A well known thing to Every Hyderabadi is the Traffic in the City, so before I(Author) overcome the Traffic jams & reach the Venue, as a short Commercial Break let us have a quick look at the Features of this Fully Loaded METRO LUXURY A/C Buses.

FEAUTURES:

* Air Suspension
* Air Conditioned
* Security Cameras
* Low Floor Convenient Boarding
* Comfortable Seats & Leg Space
* Intelligent Transport System(ITS)
* Global Positioning System(GPS)
* Eco Friendly Euro-III Low Emission Engine
* Display & Voice announcements regarding Current & Upcoming Stage

                                                                       Finally finding the way out of the chaos reached the Venue & joined the Queue of Buses from the Venue(People's Plaza) to Necklace road Railway Station, which already arrived before my Bus could.


My Bus joined the Queue which started at Necklace road Railway Station to the Venue.


Uppal(UPL) Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


H.C.U Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Raniganj(RNG)-2 Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Musheerabad(MSRD)-2 Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


B.H.E.L Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Dilshukhnagar(DSNR) Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Miyapur(MYP)-2 Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Bus at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Raniganj(RNG)-2 Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Bus at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


Musheerabad(MSRD)-2 Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Buses at the Venue, awaiting Decorations.


A Line-up of Metro Luxury A/C Buses opposite to Necklace road Railway Station.

                                                                        Before this Buses get Decorated with few Flowers, let us now have a quick look at the Routes in which these Bold Beauties gonna ply in.

ROUTES OPERATED:
* 218D: Dilshukhnagar to Lingampally              
   via:
Malakpet, Koti, Lakdikapool, Ameerpet, K.P.H.B, Miyapur 'X' roads.


* 222: Koti to Patancheru           
   via:
Nampally, Masabtank, Jubilee hills Checkpost, Kondapur, Lingampally.


* 113M/W: Uppal to Waverock                   
   via:
Ramanthapur, Liberty, Lakdikapool, Mehdipatnam, Darga, IIIT.


* 17H/10W: E.C.I.L 'X' roads to Waverock                    
   via:
Tarnaka, Secunderabad, Ameerpet, Jubilee hills Checkpost.


                                                                       There may be no belief in Numerology in Fixing the Date of the Launching Event. but, the parking of Buses for the Flagging off was completely in belief of a Sentiment. The another Fact which might be quite funny is that the parking of Buses in "L-shape" & the no. of Buses arranged being to be an "Odd no." was done based on a Sentiment that this would make the Event Successful. So only, the "9" Buses were arranged in "L-shape" for Flagging off.


Metro Luxury A/C Buses arranged in "L-shape" for Flagging off.
Metro Luxury A/C Buses Lined-up for the Launch.


A Line-up of Decorated Metro Luxury A/C Buses on the Opposite road to the Venue.


The Bus which Bought me to the Venue, Miyapur(MYP)-2 Depot's TS 09Z 7649, after Decoration.


The First Metro Luxury A/C Bus to get registered at the RTA, MSRD-2 Depot's TS 09Z 7604.


The First Metro Luxury A/C Bus to be Flagged off, H.C.U Depot's TS 09Z 7661.

The First Metro Luxury A/C Bus to be Flagged off, H.C.U Depot's TS 09Z 7661.

                                              
A Line-up of Metro Luxury A/C Buses Decorated for the Launch.
Raniganj(RNG)-2 Depot Metro Luxury A/C Buses Decorated for the Launch.
                     Everything is fine from the Organisers part now. The Buses are Ready, all the arrangements have been completed, Officials are Ready, but the wait for Chief Guest is not yet over. So before the Chief Guest arrives, let us go to an Odd one among all the High-end Volvo 8400 Metro Luxury A/C Buses. Here is it, an Ashok Leyland Viking City Ordinary Bus which was Bought with the Donations of R.T.C Employees. Placed in the Event for Displaying the New Partition works between Gents & Ladies.



Miyapur(MYP)-1 Depot's City Ordinary, purchased with the Donations of R.T.C Employees.
Miyapur(MYP)-1 Depot's City Ordinary, purchased with the Donations of R.T.C Employees.
   

                                                   And Finally the Honourable Chief Guest & Chief Minister of Telangana State, Mr. Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhara Rao has arrived & the Flagging off is to be Done now after a Short speech by the Guests.


A moment before Flagging off, H.C.U Depot's TS 09Z 7661 Metro Luxury A/C Bus.

                                            So At last the Grand Event was Successfully Completed & crossing the Statues of Great people on TankBund, overcoming the twin Signals at Paradise, having a look at the Old Airport, Dropped at Bowenpally & Back to Home in a B.H.E.L Depot's Metro Luxury A/C.


Returning Home from the Venue in B.H.E.L Depot's Metro Luxury A/C Bus, on Tank Bund.


                                                     Apart from being a Lover of "Z", as a personal Experience the New Volvo 8400 Metro Luxury A/C Buses are Very Comfortable for a Hassle-free journey. as these Buses are on roads now, once have a look at their Fares & Enjoy the ride in them.

FARE STRUCTURE:

* The Minimum Fare is Rs.15/- & the Maximum Fare is Rs.110/-

* 1st Stage- Rs.15/- ; 2nd Stage- Rs.20/- ;
   3rd Stage- Rs.25/- ; 4th Stage- Rs.30/- ;
   5th Stage- Rs.35/- ; 6th Stage- Rs.40/- ;
   7th Stage- Rs.45/- ; 8th Stage- Rs.50/- ;
   9th Stage- Rs.55/- ; 10th Stage- Rs.60/- ;
   11th Stage- Rs.65/- ; 12th Stage- Rs.70/- ;
   13th Stage- Rs.75/- ; 14th Stage- Rs.80/- ;
   15th & 16th Stage- Rs.85/- ;
   17th & 18th Stage- Rs.90/- ;
   19th & 20th Stage- Rs.95/- ;
   21st & 22nd Stage- Rs.100/- ;
   23rd & 24th Stage- Rs.105/- ;
   25th Stage- Rs 110/- .

* Travel as You Like Ticket- Rs.150/-(Except Pushpak)

* Monthly Pass- Rs.2000/-(Except Pushpak)


                                   HAPPY JOURNEY & THANK YOU for reading the Post.



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