Bus operators of Panaji worried about lack of passengers during New Year

Bus operators in Panaji are worried because high fares on interstate routes have seen passengers opt for alternative modes of transport - like flights and own vehicles. Obviously, it is not business as usual for bus operators on December 31.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 31 December 2015.

As an officer on special duty (traffic) has remarked - people are not motivated to travel to Goa on New Year's Eve due to high fares and high cost of accommodation.
The flight fares are invariably high on December 31 as are the hotel charges. Hence, people hesitate to undertake travel unless they have their own vehicles. Obviously, plying buses in such a scenario is not a paying proposition. Tickets to Bangalore were economical, going at a rate of 650 on New Years' eve while KTCL's bus fares for Bangalore to Goa journey was priced at Rs 1,500 during Christmas. The private operators charged in the range of Rs 850 to Rs 900. This trend reveals that traveling to Goa during Christmas is more economical than on New Year's eve.
One private bus operator has indicated that he will not accept bookings from December 31 to Januray 3 because of low occupancy.

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