61.   City authorities also hired a fleet of private buses to transport commuters to work.

62.   The private buses were introduced four years ago, breaking the state monopoly.

63.   Meanwhile private bus companies said Friday they were setting up a plan to transport commuters in the Paris region to the capital.

64.   Private buses and taxis usually charge higher prices.

65.   Private bus owners have been permitted to ply buses in the city, he said.

66.   Private bus companies said Friday they were setting up a plan to transport commuters in the Paris region to the heart of the capital.

67.   The accident occurred near the city of Cuttack after the private bus collided with another vehicle, the news agency said.

68.   The protesters blamed the police for not manning a post from where the private bus started on its doomed journey.