Thane, Nov 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced new state transport buses for school and college trips this year, along with a 50 per cent discount on the fare to ensure affordable and safe travel for students.

Around 800 to 1,000 new buses will be made available daily to schools and colleges from 251 depots of the Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC), stated a release issued by Sarnaik's office on Sunday.

"To enable cheap and safe travel for students, MSRTC will provide new buses for school trips this year. After the Diwali vacation, students eagerly look forward to educational tours, and the state government supports this by offering a 50 per cent discount on the total fare for school trips," said the minister, who is also the chairman of the corporatio

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