The state-wide hartal called by the Popular Front of India (PFI), in protest against the NIA raid on its offices and arrest of its leaders, brought the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) down to its knees. The hartal supporters damaged as many as 59 buses across the State in the first six hours of the protest.
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The officials are yet to estimate the loss suffered by the crisis-hit Corporation on account of the damage. The cost involved for repair works, labour charges, and trip curtailments for the next few days will further increase the loss of the public utility, said the KSRTC officials.
