A new initiative has been launched by the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC), converting its old and non-operational buses into different business ventures like food trucks, pharmacies, private offices, and so on. On Friday November 29, ASTC chairman Pallab Lochan Das inaugurated the restaurant ‘Rhino Food Xpress’ at ISBT in Guwahati’s Betkuchi. Under the initiative, entrepreneurs can lease these buses for food joints, pharmacies, private chambers etc. for a period of five years and pay a monthly rental to ASTC. The initiative is designed to foster entrepreneurship, create new income opportunities, and generate additional revenue for ASTC. Currently, 60 commercially non-viable buses across various districts are available for this initiative.