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Sunday, Jun 8, 2025
The LDF government in Kerala had on Wednesday appointed a commission to examine whether student ticket prices should be increased.
The Chief Minister has acknowledged the struggle faced by the private bus industry and agreed to our demands, the owners said.
Transport Minister Antony Raju said that the government was planning to hike ticket fares which the private bus owners were aware of and therefore, there was no need for the strike.
He said the owners should not have staged a protest while exams are going on.
The bus operators' associations that called for the strike said the government has not taken any steps to address their concerns.
Private bus owners are threatening to go on strike yet again demanding a hike in fares.
Tamil Nadu has lifted restrictions on buses from Kerala in the wake of drop in COVID-19 cases here.
The bus owners' primary demand is to see a hike in fares in view of the rising fuel prices.
The Bus Owners' Committee is demanding that the minimum charge be increased to Rs 12, the minimum fare for students be hiked to Rs 6, and Rs 1 be charged for every additional kilometre.
Online bus ticketing platform redBus conducted a randomised online study on over 6,700 customers in south India and found people are planning intercity bus travel within a month after lockdown ends.
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