Allegations of monthly bribes to RTO officials from Kerala-registered buses surfaced in Bengaluru

The Federation of Karnataka State Private Transport Association has alleged that Kerala-registered tourist buses are paying monthly bribes to RTO officials and IMVs to operate smoothly in various routes across Bengaluru, including Electronics City, Majestic, and Devanahalli. The association filed an official complaint with the Commissioner of Transport and Road Safety, presenting evidence of these alleged weekly collections via Google Pay and UPI. The complaint details payments made by operators like Sriraj Nair (Dia Travels) and Riyaz (Sona Travels) for monthly bribes ranging from ₹26,000 to ₹30,000, with a system allegedly involving a middleman named Guru.