Dasari Srinivasa Rao Vijayawada

TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has launched a special training programme for 125 depot managers across the State to prevent technical irregularities, financial discrepancies and revenue losses and strengthen administrative efficiency.

The special training programme is being conducted in four batches from November 10 to 20.

The first batch, comprising 30 depot managers from various regions, commenced its two-day training at the APSRTC Head Office in Vijayawada on Tuesday. The subsequent batches will have 27, 34 and 34 participants, taking the total number of trainees to 125.

The programme is being jointly organised by the APSRTC Transport Academy and the corporation’s head office under the supervision of Transport Academy principal Pani Chakra Teja.

APSRTC joint managing director M Siva Prasad, executive director (administration) K S Brahmananda Reddy and executive director (engineering) G V Ravi Varma, along with other senior officials, attended the inaugural session and guided the participants. Addressing the depot managers, Siva Prasad stressed that safeguarding the Corporation’s revenue, ensuring transparency and maintaining accountability should be the top priorities of every depot manager. He called for special attention to identifying technology-related irregularities, plugging revenue leakages, regularly reviewing records and financial transactions, and improving coordination among departments.

The training covers key aspects of personnel management, accounts, mechanical operations, commercial and logistics activities, operations and information technology. Senior officials and subject experts are explaining inspection procedures, record maintenance, financial transactions, identification of deficiencies and preventive measures, with a focus on practical depot-level management. Brahmananda Reddy said the initiative was aimed at strengthening financial discipline, curbing technical irregularities and equipping depot managers with the knowledge and skills required for effective management.