Private Bus Operators Suspend Services On Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur Route

“People are afraid of travelling on the route due to the poor condition of road and dust. Besides, drivers find it difficult to drive because of the large potholes that damage the buses. If the government fails to take notice of this strike, we will intensify our protest,” said a driver.

Private Bus Operators Suspend Services On Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur Route

Protesting the ‘despicable' condition of National Highway No-55 Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur route, the private bus owners' association has suspended bus services on the route for 18 hours from 6 am to 12 midnight on Thursday.

The bus owners claimed that due to the bad road condition in the route between Cuttack and Sambalpur, their vehicles often get damaged and it forces them to shell out a huge sum towards maintenance on regular basis.