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Fuel shortage halts KKRTC buses in Vijayapura
Several Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses were withdrawn in Vijayapura division on Friday, 9 October, as buses halted at Vijayapura depot-1 and queues formed at depots.
BJP state president Vijayendra visited the depots. KKRTC officials told him fuel had arrived the previous night. Vijayendra alleged that the government owed Rs 6,500 crore to four road transport corporations, warning that oil companies could stop supplies. He also said BMTC might face a similar situation and alleged that police salaries were not being paid monthly. KKRTC divisional controller Devanand A Biradar was unavailable for comment.
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The immediate effect was reduced bus availability in Vijayapura, with passengers facing queues at depots. Fuel had reportedly arrived the previous night, leaving unclear whether the disruption was temporary or reflected a wider supply problem. Vijayendra’s allegations extend the issue beyond KKRTC to four road transport corporations, BMTC and police salary payments, but the stated debt figure and warning from oil companies were not independently confirmed in the account. The next point is whether fuel supplies continue without interruption across the affected transport corporations.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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