India, Aug. 24 -- The Haryana government has approved a proposal to hire 725 staffers, most of them bus conductors, for the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL). The recruitment will be done through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRNL) to address manpower shortages and prepare for the expansion of the city's fleet.

A senior GMCBL official said the state finance department has cleared the proposal, and the hiring process will begin in the coming months. "We are currently operating 200 buses, and 200 more electric buses are expected to join the fleet by the end of this year. To run these, the service needs around 600 conductors and allied staff. The proposal for additional employees has been approved, and by the time the buse...