Hyderabad: K Apoorva Rao, an IPS officer, has become the new Joint Director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC). She is the first woman IPS officer to hold this position. Apoorva Rao started her new role on Tuesday at Hyderabad Bus Bhavan.
Apoorva Rao, who joined the IPS in 2014, previously served as a CID and SP officer. She has experience working in Wanaparthy, Gadwala, and Nalgonda districts. The government appointed her to this position on Monday.
TSRTC MD VC Sajjanar congratulated Apoorva Rao and urged her to work diligently for the development of the corporation. He also expressed gratitude to the Telangana government for recognizing the importance of the public transport system by appointing a woman IPS officer as Joint Director for the first time in TSRTC’s history.
In response, Apoorva expressed her gratitude to the government for her appointment. She mentioned the successful implementation of the Mahalakshmi-free bus facility scheme for women introduced by the Telangana government. She promised to enhance the effectiveness of the scheme and support the growth of TSRTC in the country’s public transport system. RTC officials also congratulated Apoorva Rao on her new role.
