The Hindu Business Line : Kerala bus operators firm on indefinite stir from June 24

KOZHIKODE: With the government showing no inclination to consider their demands, the private bus operators in Kerala are all set to go ahead with their statewide indefinite stir from June 24.

In a state, where private transport controls a major network of the state transport system, the strike will cripple road traffic, particularly in the northern districts, affecting office-goers and school children in a big way.

While the Kerala Private Bus Operators Federation, which has given the call for strike, wants the government to renew its permits on select routes and also hike the students concession fare, the government apparently is in no mood to consider their deman ds, fearing that it may severely affect the state-owned services.

"Despite the fact that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is running on a huge loss and even unable to pay the taxes, the government wants to offer them the routes where we already have permits", said the Federation's district unit Secre tary Mr E Ashokan.

The coordination committee, which also comprises the state bus owners organisation, would give a final shape to the agitation, he said.

However, the federation was still prepared for a last-minute dialogue with the government to resolve the crisis though such a move looked very unlikely, he added. - PTI

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