Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala (MS)

Karkala, Feb 10: The friction between personnel of KSRTC and private buses on the issue of timings has reached its peak in the bus stand in the city.

Both are trying to attract customers and the competition leads to fist fight sometimes. A case is already registered in city police station of a KSRTC driver and private bus conductor involving in public fight, the video of which went viral on social media.

The KSRTC buses, which were coming only till Bandimath bus station, now arrive at city bus stand also. This has caused stiff competition between private and KSRTC bus personnel. Parking of the buses also is creating chaos. Issues of number of passengers in buses also is leading to verbal arguments and fist fights.

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Many agents are working in the city bus stand for many years. Now the agents are facing problem due to timings of buses. They are scared of being pulled by police for having verbal arguments with KSRTC personnel. The agents say that discipline with regards to parking is not followed by KSRTC drivers. Moreover, they also accuse that KSRTC bus personnel pick up fight on very menial matters.