Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Vigilance Probes Alleged Rs 31 Lakh RTC Depot Irregularity
Officials are investigating money that may have been improperly taken from an RTC bus depot.
The amount under examination is about Rs 31 lakh.
A depot clerk named APK Rao is suspected of diverting around Rs 30 lakh.
The alleged diversion involved documents about extra duties performed by conductors.
About Rs 1 lakh from advance payments for private bus bookings was also allegedly diverted.
Investigators are checking records and financial transactions.
They want to determine the exact amount and how the money was moved.
Depot officials say Rao is currently absconding.
Vigilance officials uncovered an alleged Rs 31 lakh financial irregularity at the Ramachandrapuram RTC bus depot.
Depot clerk APK Rao allegedly diverted about Rs 30 lakh using additional-duty documents for conductors.
Another Rs 1 lakh in advance payments for marriage and function bus bookings was allegedly diverted.
Officials from Vijayawada, Kakinada and Amalapuram have inspected records and transactions for three days.
Rao, who had held the clerk post for five years, is reportedly absconding while the investigation continues.
- Who
- Vigilance officials are investigating depot clerk APK Rao and an alleged financial irregularity involving the RTC depot.
- What
- An alleged diversion of approximately Rs 31 lakh was reported, including money linked to conductor duty documents and advance bus-booking payments.
- When
- Vigilance inspections had been taking place for the past three days when the report was published.
- Where
- The investigation concerns the Ramachandrapuram RTC bus depot, with officials from Vijayawada, Kakinada and Amalapuram examining the matter.
- Why
- Officials are seeking to determine the exact amount involved and how the funds were allegedly diverted.
- Alleged amount
- Approximately Rs 31 lakh
- Depot
- Ramachandrapuram RTC bus depot
- Primary suspect
- Depot clerk APK Rao
- Alleged duty-document diversion
- About Rs 30 lakh
- Alleged booking-payment diversion
- Rs 1 lakh
- Inspection period
- Three days
- Investigating officials
- Vigilance personnel from Vijayawada, Kakinada and Amalapuram