The has allowed free travel for Women under theShakti Yojana, but it is affecting students as authorities are not providing more buses for the transportation of school and college students. Because of this, the students from rural areas will have to travel in crowded buses, which is causing inconvenience to them.
The buses plying via Yaraguppi, Chikkanarthi, Hirenerthi and Benakanahalli route of Kundagol taluk are witnessing heavy rush and having more than the prescribed number of passengers, which has forced school and college students to travel by standing on the footboard or standing in the crowded buses. Due to these problems regularly, the Conductors are said to be forcing students to get down or come by another bus