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Though Kerala govt sanctioned Rs 30 crore to KSRTC for dispersing salaries, the Corporation maintains that it has not received it.
The bus, which sped on to Kozhikode unaware of the incident, was impounded after it was brought back to Thrissur later in the day.
Even as the corporation had spent crores of rupees to launch the SWIFT service, the KURTC buses, launched with much fanfare in April 2015, have been remaining in utter neglect in Kochi.
Though earlier reports carried that it was the bus that hit Tamil Nadu native Paraswamy, CCTV visuals have confirmed that it was in fact a pickup van that hit him first as he was crossing the road.
The government's intervention came shortly after Kerala State Transport Employee's Union called for an indefinite strike citing non-payment of salaries.
The accident on the first day of service of the much-touted SWIFT buses stole the thunder that otherwise could've been KSRTC's.
The interim order by Justice N Nagaresh came on a plea by KSRTC challenging the State-run oil marketing companies' decision to charge a higher rate from bulk purchasers of diesel as compared to retail prices of the fuel.
Transport Minister Antony Raju said that a strike would mean even less money for the debt-ridden KSRTC. He urged all to understand the crisis that has befallen the state-owned public transport corporation.
The trip will start at 12 pm on April 23 from KSRTC bus stand in Kollam. Travellers can board a low-floor AC bus, which will take them to Kochi Port.
The K-SWIFT bus collided with a lorry at Kallambalam in the capital city.
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