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Watch: Kerala couple operates a spruced-up state transport bus complete with CCTV and music system

Driver Giri Gopinath and his wife, conductor Thara, currently work at the Haripad depot, in Kerala’s Alappuzha.

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Jul 21, 2022 · 11:07 am
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