Mysore/Mysuru: Days after the Government announced significant relaxations in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, allowing Intra-State public transport, the KSRTC Mysuru Division authorities are yet to take a firm decision on the quantum of operations to rural areas.
The KSRTC Mysuru Rural Division, which has classified routes of operation as A, B and C categories, is yet to take a decision on resumption of night halt bus services to rural areas and as well as the frequency of operation of trips during the day. With uncertainty over operation of trips to rural areas still persistent, the drivers and conductors, who have returned to work in full attendance following the resumption of bus services, are forced to wait with their buses for hours by the side of roads around the Sub-Urban Bus Stand for carrying out trips. Although there are many commuters on rural routes and ridership is better, the confusion among the authorities has led to the failure of restoration of bus services to rural areas on a full-scale, it is learnt.
