Archive · 24 Jun 2025
MSRTC Struggles: Losses and Plans for Revival Over Four Years
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), a bus service, has been losing money for many years.
In the last year alone, it lost a lot of money.
The government is trying to help by bringing in new buses and using land for fuel stations to make money.
The Transport Minister wants to fix things within four years.
The company started a long time ago, and has seen a drop in the number of buses, passengers and employees.
They have a lot of debt, including unpaid salaries and taxes.
The government has given them money to keep running.
They plan to improve things by adding new buses, improving routes, and helping their employees.
MSRTC reported a cumulative operating loss of Rs 10,322.32 crore in 2023-24.
Transport Minister Sarnaik plans to revive MSRTC within four years.
MSRTC earned profits in only eight of the past 45 years.
The corporation plans to induct 5,000 new buses annually to boost revenue.
Outstanding liabilities of MSRTC exceeded Rs 3,500 crore as of March 2025.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik.
- What
- MSRTC's financial status and future plans to revive the corporation.
- When
- Over the past 45 years, with a focus on the current financial year.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To address financial losses and improve public transportation services.
Challenges
Solutions
Financial Sustainability
Challenges
Loss-making routes add to the financial burden. Delays in fare revisions kept revenue below operational costs.
Solutions
Plans to increase revenue by inducting new buses and providing land for fuel stations.
Competition
Challenges
Illegal transport operators attract passengers by offering lower fares, which has taken away a significant share of ridership.
Solutions
MSRTC will upgrade routes to superior classes to charge higher fares and generate more non-operational revenue.
- Cumulative Operating Loss (2023-24)
- Rs 10,322.32 crore
- Profit Years (past 45)
- 8
- Fleet size (2024-25)
- 15,764 buses
- Employee count (2024-25)
- 86,317
- Passenger traffic (2024-25)
- 213.34 crore
- Outstanding liabilities (March 2025)
- Rs 3,500 crore+