The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), a Government body under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has signed an MoU with the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) to impart training to about 700 drivers of the OSRTC through its flagship Drivers Training Programme.
The MOU was signed between PCRA Chief Regional Coordinator (Eastern Region) PK Raychoudhuri and OSRTC General Manager S Patel at the at OSRTC office here on Friday.
As per the agreement, the drivers training instructors of the PCRA would impart training to the drivers of OSRTC in batches at four different venues for improving fuel-efficient driving habits. The training drive also aims at conserving diesel and bringing in best practices of driving.
Among others, PCRA Joint Director Debasis Ransingh and OSRTC DGM (Technical) Dilip Upadhaya were present during the signing of the MoU.