Private buses in Kerala would not run indefinitely from today as operators have decided to go on a strike to demand increase in ticket fare in the wake of rising fuel prices.
The president of Kerala State Private Bus Operators Federation Sathyan, told PTI that a notice regarding the proposed strike was given to the government over two weeks ago and till date no one has engaged in discussions on the issue.
The owners have demanded a hike in the fare for the public and also in the concessional fare for students.
Besides, the operators have sought an increase in the kilometre charge from the present 90 paise to Rs 1.10 per km and waiver of road tax for the COVID-19 pandemic period.
