Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries

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Management of Public Transport

there were frequent accidents involving private buses. During the year 1978, the Visakap-

atnam city witnessed a large-scale public agitation and law and order problems on account

of the poor bus service in the city. The agitation compelled the state government to issue

directions to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) to intro-

duce bus services in Visakapatnam. Ultimately APSRTC had to introduce 100 buses with

effect from December 11 1978, which was subsequently increased to 129 by December 20

1978.

In Vijayawada private operators provided ...