Key Points
According to the UPSRTC, the state fleet has 11,800 buses, of which only 700 are air-conditioned, and only 100 run on Lucknow routes...
With bus travel being the preferred choice for the majority of daily commuters, the lack of AC buses could pose significant inconvenience. ..
With temperatures having climbed to over 40 degrees Celsius last year on the hottest day in the city, despite buses being the most convenient and affordable conveyance with the best connectivity, non-air-conditioned buses in the season may prove extremely uncomfortable, especially during office hours due to overcrowding, say commuters..
Of the remaining 200 (approx.) city transport buses, 140 are air-conditioned, informed RK Upadhyay, Operations Manager at Lucknow City Transport..
. With suffocating crowds in the buses traveling through key bus stops of the city, a lack of air-conditioned buses may, in the long run, prove to be an unpopular choice with commuters..
