KSRTC’s interstate bus plan hits hurdle

Bengaluru | Saturday | 19th January, 2019

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In fact, we are not imposing any such passenger tax on other state buses plying in Karnataka. “We are ready to operate buses to Rajasthan or Delhi, but we can do little if other states do not cooperate with us. At present, KSRTC operates 50 buses to Maharashtra.Sources say Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is not keen on KSRTC operating buses via their state to Gujarat. However, KSRTC officials said higher tax will only make tickets costlier.“We’ve asked Maharashtra to exempt KSRTC from passenger tax, but there has been no positive response. At present, KSRTC runs 365 buses to Andhra Pradesh, 180 to Kerala, 52 to Telangana and 22 to Goa..