Services of around 600 omni buses operating from Tamil Nadu to other states have been suspended after the Kerala Transport Department imposed penalties amounting to nearly ₹70 lakh on vehicles entering the state earlier this month.
According to the Omni Bus Owners’ Association, all member-operators have stopped interstate services in protest, and discussions to resolve the issue have not yet made progress. The association said the penalties have made it unviable for operators to continue running services to states such as Kerala and Karnataka.
The association added that the strike, which has continued for seven days, has resulted in losses of about ₹22 crore and has affected more than 20,000 workers dependent on the sector. They appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to take up the matter with the Kerala and Karnataka governments and seek exemption from road taxes for omni buses.
Until a resolution is reached, the association said the 600 interstate omni buses will remain off the roads.
(Source: Dinakaran)
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