<p>The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will put its buses – which were set on fire during the recent protest by garment factory workers – on display in major bus stations, including Majestic in the city, for two days, starting from Tuesday, to create awareness among the public.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Managing Director of the KSRTC, Rajender Kumar Kataria, said it had become a habit for vandals to damage public properties during protests, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer. The KSRTC buses bore the brunt of mob fury in the recent protests and the transport corporation incurred a loss of Rs 10-15 crore, he said.<br /><br />Several artists, including Badal Nanjundaswamy, will be roped in to give an artistic touch to the charred premium and non-premium buses which will be towed from Peenya to Majestic on Tuesday. Organising such exhibition will definitely inspire people not to vandalise buses, said Kataria.<br /><br />Passengers and the bus crew will share their experience about the garment workers’ violent protest. Besides, a street play and signature campaign will be organised under the ‘It’s My Bus’ initiative of the KSRTC.</p>
<p>The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will put its buses – which were set on fire during the recent protest by garment factory workers – on display in major bus stations, including Majestic in the city, for two days, starting from Tuesday, to create awareness among the public.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Managing Director of the KSRTC, Rajender Kumar Kataria, said it had become a habit for vandals to damage public properties during protests, causing a huge loss to the state exchequer. The KSRTC buses bore the brunt of mob fury in the recent protests and the transport corporation incurred a loss of Rs 10-15 crore, he said.<br /><br />Several artists, including Badal Nanjundaswamy, will be roped in to give an artistic touch to the charred premium and non-premium buses which will be towed from Peenya to Majestic on Tuesday. Organising such exhibition will definitely inspire people not to vandalise buses, said Kataria.<br /><br />Passengers and the bus crew will share their experience about the garment workers’ violent protest. Besides, a street play and signature campaign will be organised under the ‘It’s My Bus’ initiative of the KSRTC.</p>
