NEW DELHI: Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) organised the HEROES ON THE ROAD felicitation on April 18 in New Delhi. Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways Alka Upadhyay gave away the Safety Awards to 42 drivers who were flown in along with their family members from all across the country for this event as a gesture of gratitude for their unblemished services. The top 17 drivers have all crossed recorded service of 30 years without an accident in their total service.
Currently, 80 State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTU) / SPVs under municipal Corporations are the members of ASRTU who are jointly operating approximately 1,50,000 buses and providing affordable and safer mobility to about 70 million passengers. ASRTU serves as a forum to discuss the latest developments, identify key issues/challenges, and exchange information on the best practices by conducting various meetings, conferences and seminars/workshops etc.