As heavy rain grappled many districts in Gujarat in the last few days, the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) incurred a loss of ₹2.17 crore after over 8,000 trips were cancelled.

On September 4, at 3 pm, due to heavy rains, 34 trips on 10 routes were cancelled, resulting in a loss of ₹56,367.

In the last 7 days, the highest loss incurred by the transport corporation was ₹1.37 crore on August 30, when 2,863 trips on 813 routes were cancelled.

Meanwhile, 317 roads are not yet opened for travel in Gujarat. Of the resumed routes, 20 are state highways, 13 are others, 281 are panchayat roads, and 3 are national highways.

National highways in Kutch, Surat, and Chhotaudepur remain closed for vehicular movements. Moreover, four state highways in Bharuch and three in Kheda are also closed.

GSRTC loss during a week

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