KSRTC draws ire over additional fee of ₹200 per month for extension of student bus pass

Students of various courses, especially undergraduate and above, have been demanding that the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) withdraw its order asking them to pay an additional ₹200 per month as fee for bus travel, before the next annual student bus pass is issued.

Given that the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) extended the validity of the old passes till August 31, without any extra fee, students are demanding a similar move by the KSRTC and the other road transport corporations.

Every year there is always an overlap of the academic calendar for various courses and the validity of the annual student bus passes is usually extended. For instance, while the academic year of 2022-23 has already begun for schools and pre-university, the 2021-22 academic year is yet to conclude for undergraduate and higher classes. . BMTC has not only extended the validity of the old bus pass, but is also providing free bus services to new students who have joined I PU and other classes if they showed their ID cards or fee receipts.