The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Private buses in Kollam to stay off roads today
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The Hindu Bureau
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Private bus operators in Kollam are holding a token strike to protest financial losses attributed to the state-run KSRTC's Priyadarshini service. The operators are demanding fuel subsidies and a revision of student concession fares to remain viable.
Around 650 private buses will stay off the roads on Wednesday as part of a token strike by the Private Bus Operators Association to protest the severe financial crisis due to a sharp decline in women passengers following the introduction of KSRTC’s Priyadarshini services.
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