Overview
- Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy issued a formal note directing KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC to enforce the prohibition at once.
- The ban covers direct and indirect promotion of tobacco products across buses and bus stations operated by the four corporations.
- Officials were instructed to remove any existing tobacco-related advertising within a set timeline with strict compliance directions.
- Reporting ties the action to Kannada activists who had been taking down ads on RTC buses and to public health concerns for commuters, particularly young riders.
- Authorities have not yet outlined detailed enforcement steps or confirmed complete removal across the networks.