| Have to work overtime; Government cannot take responsibility for salaries: Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Antony Raju once once more provoked the employees in the crisis-ridden KSRTC. The minister demanded that the employees be prepared to do 12 hours of duty to overcome the current crisis. The minister reiterated that the government might not take over the salary liability.

The minister said that the crisis might be mitigated by providing extra services, adding that the duty of the employees should be changed. KSRTC receives more passengers from 7 am to 11 am and from 3 pm to 8 pm. Employees are given different types of bats, double duty and a maximum of four hours allowance. As many as 350 buses are out of service daily due to shortage of staff. He said the 12-hour duty proposal was being considered by the unions as part of efforts to reduce costs and increase revenue.

The government is providing assistance to KSRTC, a public sector undertaking, in the service sector. It is the responsibility of the institution to pay salaries in the public sector. KSRTC will launch more buses. 400 CNG The bus and the 50 electric bus will arrive soon. 620 buses will be sold to Akri soon. “Swift buses are less dangerous than other buses,” he told a private channel.

726 Artificial Intelligence cameras will be installed in the state to detect traffic violations. The trial run will be completed within a month. With that, the complaints of unnecessary fines will be eliminated, he said.

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