# Kerala books 72 inter-State tourist buses for Rs 1 crore tax evasion 2026-08-15T16:55:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Kerala Motor Vehicles department has booked 72 inter-State tourist buses for evading road tax, issuing demand notices to recover over Rs 1 crore. The surprise inspection in Ernakulam district on Saturday involved nine teams, focusing on Kalamassery, Angamaly, and Perumbavoor from 3 a.m. Officials said several buses with all-India permits had not paid tax in Kerala as required. The operation followed an interim Kerala High Court order directing tax collection from inter-State tourist buses without penalty. Traffic violations such as unauthorised goods transport and tampered number plates were also detected. Deputy Transport Commissioner Saji Prasad led the inspection. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ernakulam, Kerala, Kerala High Court, Kerala Motor Vehicles Department, Saji Prasad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-books-72-inter-state-tourist-buses-for-rs-1-crore-tax-evasion/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-books-72-inter-state-tourist-buses-for-rs-1-crore-tax-evasion/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/