Kochi: With the Onam festival fast approaching, travel costs have shot up sharply as private bus fares from Bengaluru and Chennai to Kerala soar past ₹4,000, leaving homebound Malayalis scrambling for affordable alternatives. A sleeper bus ticket from Bengaluru to Ernakulam, which usually costs around ₹1,300–1,400, now comes with a steep price tag of nearly Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Private bus operators in Kerala are set to meet Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar today, demanding a revision in student concession fares. Their key demand is to set the minimum student fare at ₹5. If the talks fail, the operators warn they will move forward with an intensified protest, including an indefinite strike. Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram — The Kerala government has launched high-level discussions with student unions amid mounting pressure from private bus operators demanding an increase in student concession fares. The move comes after bus owners temporarily called off their indefinite strike, following the government’s promise to initiate negotiations. Private bus owners are calling for a minimum student fare Read More…
Commuters across Kerala are set to face widespread disruption on Tuesday, July 8, as private bus operators launch a statewide token strike to protest unresolved issues with the government. The move follows failed talks with the Transport Commissioner, and the Bus Owners Joint Committee has warned of an indefinite strike from July 22 if their Read More…
Kochi: Private bus operators across Kerala have announced a statewide strike on July 8, demanding an urgent revision of the student concession fare. The decision was made during a joint meeting of bus owners held in Thrissur. The core demand is to raise the minimum student fare from ₹1 to ₹5, citing unsustainable operational costs. Read More…