India, Aug. 6 -- 'We were forced to sit on the bus floor'

Sir,

Following a professional event in Bengaluru, my colleague and I boarded a KSRTC non-stop bus (KA-09-F-5514) to Mysuru from Bengaluru's Satellite Bus Stand at around 10 pm.

As women professionals who frequently travel between cities, we trusted the State-run transport system. Due to a personal emergency, I needed to return home, and we requested the driver to let us de-board before the bus departed.

Despite repeated requests, he refused and shut the automatic door, citing fear of losing his job. The conductor from another bus, also a woman, supported his decision and asked him to continue.

The driver insisted that we could only be allowed to leave if two other women boarde...