The State government has sanctioned two instalments of dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). This represents a 7% increase in DA and DR, and the State government has sanctioned ₹10 crore as additional assistance for its distribution to the KSRTC, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said on Friday. In the current fiscal, the government had sanctioned ₹1,574 crore as financial assistance to the transport utility. This includes a special aid of ₹1,439 crore and ₹135 crore towards capital expenditure. Published – March 13, 2026 07:55 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Central forces start arriving in State as part of security arrangements Kerala Assembly polls: no of voters likely to go up 40,000