Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is doing a foolish activity by charging higher bus fares in Low Floor Volvo AC Buses which is plying in between Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam.
For the 225 km journey, KSRTC is charging Rs. 341 for the Low Floor AC Buses which is operating from the Eanchakkal depot, in Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam.
At the same time, passenger has to pay only Rs. 281 for its Volvo AC Multi Axle Semi Sleeper Air Bus which is operating in Thiruvananthapuram – Bangalore sector.
The above said Low Floor Volvo bus is designed for operating short distance trips inside the cities. These buses doesnt have any facilities like leg rest, head rest, television and semi sleeper push back seats which multi axle buses has.
Unfortunately, by knowing or without knowing the facts, KSRTC is cheating the passengers or the passengers are forced to travel in the Low Floor Volvo Buses by paying extra huge fare compared to the Multi Axle Volvo Buses running in the same route.
Why can’t we start a protest to reduce the fare of these low floor AC Volvo buses?