Admn agrees to hassle-free bus operation
Finally, the Private Bus Owners’ Association (PBOA) here called off a strike it had been observing since Monday morning following a scuffle with the employees of a city bus at Ainthapali.
Notably, a group clash had taken place following an altercation between private bus conductors and employees of a city bus over getting passengers on Jharsuguda route on Monday.
later, the local police had registered two cases and the Ainthapali police had taken three persons in custody. Dissatisfied with the action taken by the police in the issue, the PBOA members had launched a strike, demanding hassle-free operation of bus service.
To restore normalcy, a meeting was held between the bus owners and the district administration here. Following the meeting, PBOA general secretary Arun Jena said the bus strike was called off after the administration gave positive assurances.
According to the decision, city buses would not halt near the stops of the private buses. In Sambalpur-Jharsuguda route, city buses would stop at Batamangala Chhak, while private buses would stop at Tali Chhak. Similarly, in Bargarh route, city buses would stop at Basanti lodge instead to avoid further confrontation.