Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (APPTD-APSRTC) Employees’ Union leaders on Sunday (August 10, 2025) urged the government to drop its proposal to construct a shopping mall in the lands belonging to the APSRTC.
In a representation to TDP State president Palla Srinivas Rao at the party office, the leaders said handing over the land of Governorpet 1 and 2 depots and the old bus stand, located in the heart of the city, to the LuLu Group for construction of a shopping mall would defame the ruling government.
They urged the TDP leader to take the matter to the notice of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Later, in a statement, the union’s State president P. Damodar Rao and general secretary G.V. Narasayya said Governorpet 1 and 2 depots and the old bus stand lands were crucial for RTC operations.
Allocating the land for private commercial projects would cause severe inconvenience to both passengers and the APSRTC employees. They reiterated that in the interest of the corporation’s future, the government should reconsider its decision.
