The Maharashtra State Transport (ST) Corporation will acquire 5,000 self-owned red buses every year as part of a comprehensive five-year plan, announced Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Friday. 

The move is aimed at modernising the State Transport corporation’s fleet while ending the practice of leasing buses. The decision was made during a review meeting held at the office of the Transport Commissioner under Sarnaik's chairmanship. The meeting was attended by ST Corporation’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. Madhav Kusekar, along with other senior officials.