{"id":47646,"date":"2024-10-07T07:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/bus-owners-association-calls-off-strike-after-talks-with-transport-minister-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T07:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T07:04:07","slug":"bus-owners-association-calls-off-strike-after-talks-with-transport-minister-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/bus-owners-association-calls-off-strike-after-talks-with-transport-minister-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus Owners Association Calls Off Strike After Talks with Transport Minister &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"intro-text\">\n<p><span class=\"dropcap \" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; border-color: #ffffff;\">B<\/span>hubaneswar: The proposed bus strike by private operators in Odisha has been called off following successful discussions with Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The decision came after a crucial meeting held in Berhampur, where the minister addressed the concerns of the bus owners\u2019 associations from western and southern Odisha.<\/p>\n<p>The associations had initially planned a 24-hour strike in 14 districts, protesting the introduction of tier-II buses under the Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) scheme.<\/p>\n<p>According to the bus owners\u2019 association, they supported the launch of tier-I LAccMI buses connecting blocks to panchayats but opposed the introduction of tier-II buses, which would operate between blocks and district headquarters as it would cause heavy financial losses for them.<\/p>\n<p>Following the discussions, the bus owners\u2019 associations agreed to call off the strike, much to the relief of commuters who rely on these services for their daily transportation needs.<\/p>\n<p>In view of the strike threat by the private bus owners, the minister convened a meeting with the bus owners\u2019 associations at Berhampur to discuss their demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-118324006-329837-6703876a841f6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/?ver=13.8.1#blog_id=118324006&amp;post_id=329837&amp;origin=pragativadi.com&amp;obj_id=118324006-329837-6703876a841f6&amp;n=1\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-118324006-329837-6703876a841f6\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] \u00a0 Bhubaneswar: The proposed bus strike by private operators in Odisha has been called off following successful discussions with Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena. The decision came after a crucial meeting held in Berhampur, where the minister addressed the concerns of the bus owners\u2019 associations from western and southern Odisha. 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