Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) has temporarily suspended its operations in Maharashtra after one of its buses was set ablaze on Monday by protesters amidst the ongoing reservation for Maratha reservation.
Officials at the KKRTC headquarters in Kalaburagi said the bus (KA38 F1201) that left Bhalki in Bidar district for Pune in Maharashtra was stopped at Turori village near Umarga town in Maharashtra and set on fire by the protesters after forcing the passengers to alight.
In a press release, M. Rachappa, Managing Director of KKRTC, said that all the 39 passengers on the bus were safe and alternative arrangements were made for them to continue their travel. He also directed the staff to park the buses safely either at the nearest Maharashtra State-owned bus depots or police stations.
