KSRTC records all-time daily revenue of Rs 13.01 cr, surpasses previous record
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Kerala government said that its state transport corporation, which had faced financial problems in the past, achieved an all-time daily income record of Rs 13.01 crore on January 5.
Lauding the achievement, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said it debunks claims that the state’s public transport system was collapsing.
The CM further said that of the Rs 13.01 crore earned by Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on January 5, ticket sales alone accounted for Rs 12.18 crore, which he termed a historic achievement.
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The remaining Rs 83.5 lakh came from non-ticket income, he added.
KSRTC also surpassed its previous daily income record of Rs 10.19 crore, achieved on September 8 last year, he said.
According to Vijayan, the reasons for the historic achievement include the state government’s policies to protect and make public sector undertakings profitable, systematic management of KSRTC operations to achieve targets, and modernisation of the corporation’s fleet.
He also highlighted the coordinated efforts of the government and KSRTC employees and officials as playing a significant role in achieving this "brilliant milestone".
The CM said the government is rapidly nearing its goal of making KSRTC fully self-sufficient and congratulated the corporation’s employees and officials for their hard work in reaching this achievement.
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LSG beat KKR by 3 wickets
Kolkata (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) were the major contributors for the home side.
For LSG, Digvesh Singh Rathi (1/25) was the pick of the bowlers.
Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni's 34-ball 54 and Mukul Chooudhary's brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller.
For KKR, Anukul Roy (2/32) and Vaibhav Arora (2/38) were the main wicket-takers.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).
Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out; Anukul Roy 2/32).
