Bidar, Feb. 22 -- Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday denied the introduction of new luggage charges by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and blamed the previous BJP government for increasing the charges along with ticket fares.

Speaking to the media, the minister said that the added luggage fees have been collected since the corporation's inception. He added that the luggage charges are revised along with the ticket fares and that luggage upto 30 kg remains free.

"No new luggage charges have been introduced by KSRTC. He added that luggage fees have been collected since the corporation's inception, and in 2021, under the previous BJP government, charges were increased along with ticket fares. Whenever...