Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Tribal Women Protest for Bus Service Restoration
Imagine if the buses that take people to work, school, and the market stopped running in your town.
That's what's happening to some people in Visakhapatnam.
Tribal women are upset because the buses that used to take them around stopped running a long time ago.
They gathered together to ask the bus company to start the buses again, because it's hard for them to get around without them.
The bus company says the buses stopped because not enough people were using them, the roads were bad, and they were losing money.
The women and their supporters say this makes things harder for them, like traveling at night and going to work.
They want the buses to start running again so they can have an easier time getting where they need to go.
Tribal women protested in Visakhapatnam, demanding the restoration of bus services.
The protest occurred at Kuneru Santha, involving women from five remote panchayats.
Bus services on key routes have been discontinued for the past five years.
Protesters cited hardships caused by the lack of transport, especially for night travel.
Multiple organizations extended support to the protesters.
- Who
- Tribal women from five remote panchayats.
- What
- Tribal women protested for the restoration of bus services.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Kuneru Santha, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To demand reinstatement of bus services and access to the free bus travel scheme.
Protesters' Perspective
RTC Officials' Stance
Reasons for Discontinuation
Protesters' Perspective
The absence of bus services deeply harms tribal communities, especially farmers and workers.
RTC Officials' Stance
RTC officials attribute discontinuation to low passenger numbers, poor road conditions, and financial losses.
- Protest Location
- Kuneru Santha
- Protesters
- Tribal women
- Demand
- Restoration of bus services
- Affected Area
- Lanji, Kuneru, Komarada
- Discontinued Route
- Parvathipuram–Kuneru
- Duration of Discontinuation
- Five years