Around 650 private buses will stay off the roads on Wednesday as part of a token strike by the Private Bus Operators Association to protest the severe financial crisis due to a sharp decline in women passengers following the introduction of KSRTC’s Priyadarshini services.

Private bus operators in Kasaragod protest free travel for women, halting 450 buses and disrupting commuter services.

Around 650 private buses will stay off the roads on Wednesday as part of a token strike by the Private Bus Operators Association to protest the severe financial crisis due to a…