Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Students 'free ride' agitation to stall city buses today - The Times of India

Students 'free ride' agitation to stall city buses today - The Times of India: "BHUBANESWAR: The city bus service in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri is likely to be paralysed on Tuesday with the student wing of Congress threatening to stall the public transport system to press for their demand of 'free rides' in the vehicles.

The 'green rider' buses were stalled for a few hours on Monday as well with hundreds of students of Utkal University and various city-based colleges staging sit-ins at several places in Bhubaneswar. No such strike was reported in Cuttack, though some students staged demonstrations at Pipili in Puri district, affecting the bus service."