On Monday, February 5, 2024 a number of e-bus drivers staged a protest close to Pantha Chowk, Srinagar concerning harassment from passengers.
One of many protesting drivers mentioned that considered one of their colleagues was ruthlessly crushed by a passenger and in the course of the assault he was injured. “The motive force is hospitalised and is present process therapy on the hospital,” he mentioned.
He additional added that they complained to authorities concerning the fixed harassment by passengers, nevertheless, they obtained no response from the administration as of but.
One other driver mentioned, “We’re all educated and have handed from acknowledged establishments, nonetheless we get a meagre wage of 9000 rupees per 30 days whereas the e-bus drivers from Jammu get a wage of 18000 rupees per 30 days.”
He mentioned that that is sheer injustice to e-bus drivers working in Kashmir.
“We needed to acquire funds to get the injured particular person handled as we bought no response from thea administration,” a protesting driver mentioned.
The e-bus is not going to be operated until their calls for are fulfilled and harassment from passengers is regarded into.
Pertinently, e-bus service was launched by the Jammu Kashmir administration in Srinagar in November 2023.
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