ACT Apr-Jun10.p65 - Petroleum Conservation Research Association
ACT Apr-Jun10.p65 - Petroleum Conservation Research Association
ACT Apr-Jun10.p65 - Petroleum Conservation Research Association
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12<br />
Fuel Saved in Litres<br />
Figure: North Bengal State Transport Corporation month wise savings<br />
of fuel in litres with the help of PCRA driver’s training program in NBSTC<br />
active conservation techniques<br />
Media coverage of<br />
the revival story<br />
North Bengal State Transport Corporation<br />
is a public utility service and its sole aim is<br />
to operate efficient transport system to<br />
cater to the needs of the travelers both in<br />
rural and urban areas. Various categories<br />
of Standard, Semi-deluxe, Deluxe, Rocket<br />
and A/C coach buses with attractive<br />
amenities are being operated on those<br />
routes at the cost of the least possible fares<br />
fixed by the Government.<br />
The corporation however had been<br />
incurring an annual loss of close to crore<br />
rupees in recent times and managed to stay<br />
afloat just because of the monthly subsidy<br />
that it was receiving from the government.<br />
Saddled with extra manpower, the payment<br />
of employees’ salaries became irregular.<br />
The superannuation benefits too, could not<br />
be given on time.<br />
However the sinking boat of the<br />
corporation was rescued by PCRA’s<br />
trademark Driver Training Program, which<br />
is one of the most effective and important<br />
tools to improve KMPL. The main objective<br />
of the driver training program is to train<br />
the drivers and mechanics on good driving<br />
habits and maintenance practices in order<br />
to develop a cadre of good drivers and thus<br />
to promote a cadre of good drivers thereby<br />
automatically promoting fuel efficiency in<br />
the transport sector. Through this specially<br />
designed Driver Training Program (DTP)<br />
for the sector, drivers from STUs, Army,<br />
BSF, Oil companies and private transporters<br />
were imparted training to improve their<br />
driving skills which lead to substantial<br />
amount of fuel saving.<br />
PCRA Eastern Region (ER) joined hands<br />
with NBSTC management, to create a saga<br />
of revival, through Drivers Training Program<br />
for all the 21 depots, spread all over West<br />
Bengal. All the crew members employed<br />
in NBSTC were exposed to the PCRA’s<br />
Signature Driver Training Program during
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