Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- Ama Bus services were partially disrupted in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Tuesday after around 50 staff members protested at the Gadakana depot over the alleged non refund of security deposits by a previous revenue collection agency.

Around 40 Ama Buses remained off the roads until afternoon, affecting services on several routes and causing inconvenience to passengers. The protest continued until around 1 pm as the staff sought intervention from the Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT).

The protesting staff alleged that the revenue collection agency collects around Rs 10,000 as a security deposit from employees. They said they had moved to a new agency several months ago, but the deposits paid to the previous a...