US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Kerala Tourist Buses Suspend Services to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu. Here's Why
Nearly 600 Kerala-registered luxury buses halted trips to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka due to fines and detentions violating the All India Tourist Permit, affecting 4,000 daily commuters.
- On Monday evening, nearly 600 Kerala-registered luxury buses will halt services, affecting 4,000 daily commuters including students and software employees traveling to Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Madurai.
- Kerala operators say repeated harassment, seizures and heavy fines by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka authorities forced the suspension, centring the dispute on the All India Tourist Permit framework under the Central Motor Vehicles Act.
- On high-density routes, the Kochi–Bengaluru sector sees about 80 services daily, and private bus users who book charter trips at short notice face immediate disruption.
- Framed as a safety measure, the suspension immediately halts affected routes from 6pm on Monday, the Kerala Luxury Bus Owners Association said, protecting vehicles, drivers and passengers.
- Officials in Kerala were urged to intervene with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as operators say steep state road taxes made operations financially unviable.
Insights by Ground AI
13 Articles
13 Articles
Luxury bus owners to suspend interstate services from Kerala to Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
The association clarified that the suspension is not a protest but a safety measure for vehicles, drivers, and passengers..Kerala bus services, interstate bus suspension, Kerala to Karnataka bus, Kerala to Tamil Nadu bus, luxury bus association, AITP permits, All India Tourist Permits, bus fines, transport regulations, Kerala transport minister, Karnataka transport authorities, Tamil Nadu transport authorities, interstate travel ban, Kerala bus …
Kerala tourist buses suspend services to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu. Here's why
The Luxury Bus Owners Association in Kerala announced a suspension of all interstate tourist bus services to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu starting Monday at 6 pm due to heavy fines and unlawful taxes imposed by neighbouring states.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources13
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
