The flag-off ceremony of 52 newly bought autos of the Motor Autos division (MVD) will likely be held on Friday (October 10, 2025).
As per the brand new schedule, the flag-off ceremony of the 52 autos and the distribution of 914 new E-POS machines by Federal Financial institution to the MVD will likely be held on the KSRTC depot in Peroorkada at 10 am on Friday.
The inaugural ceremony was earlier scheduled on September 29, which was known as off after the officers failed to rearrange the autos in entrance of the Kanakakunnu Palace in Thiruvananthapuram as directed by Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar. The Tourism division had denied permission, stating that the tiles laid in entrance of the palace premises could be broken within the course of.
A day after the flag-off ceremony was cancelled, a show-cause discover was served on Assistant Motor Autos Commissioner V. Pleasure for the alleged lapses in organizing the ceremony. The impromptu choice of the Minister to cancel the occasion and his announcement to take motion towards officers prompted sharp criticism from MVD officers.
Revealed – October 09, 2025 05:05 pm IST