Transport Minister says private buses in Keralam will get flexible timings in peak hours

10 November 2026

Private buses in Keralam are to be given flexible timings during peak hours, Transport Minister C.P. John said at Thrissur. The relaxation is proposed for a morning window of 8.30 to 11 in the forenoon and an evening window of 4 to 7. Operators would get extra travel time in these windows and would not be penalised for delay caused by traffic congestion. The Minister said the timetables, framed decades ago, are a main cause of racing between buses on the same route. Present rules require a bus to cover one kilometre in two and a half minutes, which is hard to meet in the congestion at Ernakulam and Kannur. He said the system must be corrected before strict action is taken against operators who break traffic rules. A meeting of Regional Transport Officers at Kannur has issued instructions on the matter.