In view of the flood situation, the Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association (OPBOA), which had decided to stop bus services from August 9, on Thursday decided to postpone the strike action till August 20.
“In view of the high flood in the State and after considering the request of Commerce and Transport Minister Ramesh Chandra Majhi, the association decided to defer its proposed Statewide strike till August 20,” association general secretary Debendra Kumar Sahu told reporters here after a meeting with the Minister.
The association has been demanding a revision of bus fares following frequent hikes in the price of diesel, automatic revision of bus fare in proportion to the hike in diesel price in future, plying of buses under JNNURM inside the city areas and monthly collection of toll gate tax of `1,000 from each private bus instead of daily collection.