Overcrowding on Kuttiyadi ghat buses raises safety concerns
Passengers and officials are raising safety concerns regarding severe overcrowding on KSRTC bus services along the Kuttiyadi ghat route. A recent mechanical failure on an overloaded bus has prompted calls for increased service frequency to prevent future accidents.
The safety of passengers and crew on Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus services on the Kuttiyadi pass has come under scrutiny amid frequent incidents of overcrowding. Passengers on the route complain that the limited number of private bus services, insufficient KSRTC services and the increasing number of passengers on rural routes continue to result in overcrowding, compromising passenger safety. They have also demanded more KSRTC services on the route to ease overcrowding.
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