ગાંધીનગર, ૬ નવેમ્બર, ૨૦૨૬: દિવાળી પહેલાં ગાંધીનગરમાં GSRTCની ૧૦૧ નવી બસો સેવામાં મુકાઈ. નાયબ મુખ્યમંત્રી હર્ષ સંઘવીએ નિગમના કર્મચારીઓ પાસે જ બસોને લીલી ઝંડી અપાવી અને કર્મચારીઓને અડધા મહિનાનો પગાર એડવાન્સમાં આપવાની જાહેરાત કરી.
Gujarat's state bus fleet has 101 new buses for the Diwali rush. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi launched them in Gandhinagar on 6 November 2026, with Minister of State for Transport Pravin Mali present.
The ceremony itself broke from routine. Instead of dignitaries flagging off the buses, GSRTC employees were invited to do it.
Advance salary for staff
Sanghavi also announced that GSRTC employees will receive half a month's salary in advance for Diwali. Before the event he met drivers, conductors and workshop staff.
What it means for passengers
The government says the buses will ease Diwali travel and improve links between rural and urban areas. The release does not say which routes or depots get them, what type of buses they are, or what they cost, so it is not yet possible to say which towns will see the difference.
Who attended
Those present included Gandhinagar Mayor Rupsinh Thakor, District Panchayat President Rajesh Patel, MLAs Alpesh Thakor and Rita Patel, Transport Department Principal Secretary Hareet Shukla, and GSRTC Vice Chairman and Managing Director Rajender Kumar.
Related
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Source
- Gujarat Information Bureau, English edition, Ports & Transport Department: press release dated 6 November 2026, “Modern and Safe Public Transport Facilities for Citizens on the Auspicious Occasion of Diwali and Dhanteras” (release ID 56135). Available on GIB's Department Releases page.