APSRTC to buy diesel from retail outlets

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has decided to buy high-speed diesel from retail outlets from March 1, instead of going for bulk purchases.

Addressing a press conference at the RTC House here on Tuesday, APSRTC vice-chairman and managing director Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao said the Corporation used to procure HSD for 129 depots across the State directly from oil manufacturing companies (OMCs) such as IOCL, HPCL and BPCL at competitive rates.