KSRTC ready to run private buses on wet lease basis, Transport Minister C.P. John tells Keralam Assembly
Kerala's Transport Minister C.P. John announced that the state-run KSRTC is prepared to operate private buses on a wet lease basis to address the sector's financial crisis. The proposal aims to integrate private operators into the public transport network to improve efficiency and passenger service.
Why it matters
This policy shift represents a significant attempt to stabilize public transportation infrastructure in Kerala by merging private sector agility with state-run oversight.
KSRTC ready to run private buses on wet lease basis, Transport Minister C.P. John tells Keralam Assembly left C.P. John https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/kerala/6qp1sl/article71591634.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/john.jpg Responding to a calling attention motion on crisis facing private bus sector, Minister says KSRTC and private bus operators can function in a complementary manner to improve public transport rather than be seen as forces working at cross purposes THIRUVANATHAPURAM Transport Minister C.P. John told the Keralam Assembly on Friday that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was ready to operate private buses on a wet lease basis at fixed rates. Responding to a calling attention motion moved by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] MLA N.K. Akbar on the crisis facing the private bus sector in the State, he said the KSRTC and private bus operators could function in a complementary manner to improve public transport rather than be seen as forces working at cross purposes.
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