Coimbatore: While most of the industry has continued operations after the state government calms locking norms, travel sectors, especially tourist vehicle operators, staring at a gloomy future.
“We have not received any booking as a tourist spot is not open and because of restrictions to enter Kerala.
Most taxi drivers travel to hospitals.
Their business is not even 25% of the normal business,” said C P Balaji, Secretary of Joint All Driver Associations Indian tourists.
“After the first lock, when the situation benefits us, the state government imposed a second kuncian.
It takes a long time to emerge from financial pressure.
We are not sure what will happen to us if the government imposes another lock.” D mageshes, tourist vehicle operators who have been Engaged in business for 14 years, said the business usually culminated between April and July, and the pilgrimage season between November and January.
“We almost did not accept orders after the pollution and the Kerala government limited the number of people to visit Sabarimala,” he said.
Assistant Secretary Driver Tourist Vehicle Welfare Association D Shobinath said that while people would rent a vehicle for functions such as marriage, not many would advance because the state government had limited the number of people attending the function.
“We just received several reservations and it was also for the car.” But vehicle operators continue to pay road taxes and insurance, in addition to taking fitness certificates, said Mageshwaran.
“Without a source of income, most of us have borrowed from private financial companies to pay taxes and insurance, which cost several thousand rupees.
Because of lack of support, we have no choice but to seek assistance from private investors who collect high interest.” Operators urged the government To take steps to release taxes and to extend the insurance period.