Some pvt bus owners not to go on strike

Thiruvananthapuram: A group of private bus operators declared that they would continue services, while a strike has been announced by a section of private bus operators from August 1. Members of Kerala Bus Transport Association decided at a meeting on Thursday to continue bus services.
The bus operators said that they cannot stop services due to financial crisis brought on by Covid-19. “Only a few buses under the organization are operating services due to Covid-19 restrictions. To protect the private bus operators going through financial crisis, the government should give us exemption from road tax and contribution to welfare fund,” said Johnson Padamadan, president of Kerala Bus Transport Association.
“Some organizations declared to stop services from August 1 but it is not a right decision. In this period, private buses should be operating as many services as possible for the public, when they are choosing other modes of transport,” said M Gokuldas, secretary of the association.
Kerala State Private Bus Operators Federation and All Kerala Bus Operators Organisation will not be operating bus services from August 1.tnn