The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is set to further raise the age limit of its ageing fleet of super-fast buses to 12 years, raising safety concerns.
The cut-off age for super-fast and other super-class buses was five years till 2017. This has been increased to seven and nine years, and in January to 10 years citing shortage of super-class buses, giving rise to concerns regarding their safety and comfort.
Making matters worse, the Transport department decided to allow the KSRTC to operate buses that were over 15 years old up to September 2024, although they ought to have been scrapped as per the new Central norms.
