The stoppage of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation’s late-night inter-district service from Kozhikode to Wayanad via the Kuttiyadi pass has left many rural passengers in the lurch. Many local commuters are now forced to hire taxi vehicles by paying huge fares in the absence of night service on the mountain pass.
Passengers from the area said the service, which was cancelled during the peak period of the pandemic, was not restored despite assurances from the authorities. They said there was no justifiable reason for discontinuing the service as the route had generated good income for the KSRTC.
