Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 7 -- The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Wednesday launched its cargo service by transporting a one-tonne consignment of mobile phones from Thiruvananthapuram to Aluva, marking a major expansion of its operations beyond passenger transport.
Transport Minister C.P. John flagged off the first cargo service at the Domestic Airport Cargo Terminal here. The mobile phones, brought to Thiruvananthapuram from Delhi by an Air India flight, were loaded onto a truck hired by KSRTC and dispatched to Aluva.
Describing the launch as a historic milestone for KSRTC, John said the cargo service was being introduced as part of the State Government's 100-day action programme and would help the corporation strength...