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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (JD)
Mangaluru, Jul 25: Hours ahead of the two-day state-wide bandh on Monday July 25, KSRTC employees on Sunday July 24 tried to stop various buses plying from KSRTC bus stand at Bejai here. The Barke police intervened and brought the situation under control.
Late evening, KSRTC drivers and conductors who had finished their duty started stopping the buses plying to various places from the city. Intially they started stopping the buses near the KSRTC luggage section and after the police arrived, continued doing so at the main entrance of the bus stand.
District commissioner of KSRTC Vinayak Hegde informed the Barke police and the team led by inspector Rajesh Naik stationed itself in the bus stand premises along with the one platoon of KSRP personnel. The buses resumes their journey after the police intervened.
Speaking to daijiworld, Vinayak Hegde said that all the buses scheduled for Sunday proceeded in their respective routes. "No one can stop the buses today. About 30 buses along with 600 passengers are scheduled to leave the city and will do so as per schedule. So many people have booked the tickets and services will continue till tomorrow (July 25) morning."
Meanwhile, private players are operating additional buses to Bengaluru and other busy routes and are carrying passengers who are willing to travel.
KSRTC employees have called for the state-wide strike to urge the state government to fulfill their various demands including hike in wages.