Mangalore : Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest demanding reduction in the bus fare as the price of diesel has come down by Rs. 4 per litre.

ABVP City Unit President Jayesh P.K said the fares of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and even that of private buses have not been reduced even a week after the reduction of the price of diesel. Students are feeling the pinch due to the high bus fares, he said.

Sushant, a law student, said private buses in Karkala have reduced the fare for students by Re. 1. Similar action should be taken by buses operating from Mangalore, he said.

ABVP members Gangadhar, Swaraj, Sushanth, Nagaraj, Harshith, Bhavya, Ashwin, Prajwal, Shobith, Vikram, Shihita were present.