The public transport sector is one of the core areas in development and has been given much focus in the Kerala Budget 2025.

A slew of measures such as cutting down road tax for stage carriers, introducing metro in more cities, developing inland navigation, promoting greener fuel hydrogen, financial aid for KSRTC, and exploration of new airstrips have been announced.

D Dhanuraj, Chairman of Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), spoke to Krishna Kumar K E of The New Indian Express (TNIE) on the subject.

“The decision to impose 10% cut in road tax for stage carriers is a welcome move. However, steps should be taken to ensure that the desired results are derived at the ground,”

Dhanuraj is quoted as saying.

Read the TNIE article here.

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