Allegations about KSRTC baseless, says Kerala Transport Minister

Antony Raju rules out need to cut down services

A high-level meeting that assessed the impact of the third wave of COVID-19 on the State's transport sector has ruled out the need to cut down services, Minister for Transport Antony Raju said on Wednesday. However, the Minister that the State-level COVID-19 review meeting scheduled for Thursday will have the final say.

Most of the employees in the transport sector have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Mr. Raju said, briefing the media on the outcome of the meeting.

''The current assessment is that there is no need to trim services. It will be presented at the COVID-19 review meet and fresh arrangements will be subject to the decision of the committee,'' he said.