Supplyco’s Go Express marts will function for longer hours: Keralam Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob

Supplyco’s Go Express marts in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode will open for longer hours and in the future transition to round-the-clock operations, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Anoop Jacob has said. He was responding to a question on improving Supplyco’s customer services through the functioning of 24-hour depots during Question Hour in the Keralam Assembly on Monday.

The Minister said Supplyco outlets had specific timings at present, with exceptions made only for festivals. The government had examined the proposal for Supplyco outlets to remain open 24 hours a day. Accordingly, Supplyco Go Express marts were being launched in the convenience store model as part of the 100-day action plan of the government. The marts are planned at railway stations, bus terminals, and airports. The convenience stores would be launched in more places after examining their viability in the three cities where they have been opened.