PASSENGERS' TRANSPORT SYSTEM * Pakistan
Public buses carry 3 times the sanctioned weightKarachi,Pakistan -The Daily Times (Lahore,Pakistan) -1 Oct 2007: -- Passengers traveling via public transport may be putting their lives in danger: A total of 2,080 kilograms of passenger weight is allowed in a minibus but most minibus carries an extra 4,160 kg, making the total load 6,240 kg... A bus has a capacity for 3,200 kg in passenger weight but there is usually an extra 4,000 kg making the total 7,200 kg... Extra load causes early deterioration and the bodies become thin and fragile. The shock absorbers become weak and the vehicles tilt more than they should. The seats and floors are rusted and torn. But despite these realities, an extra 50 passengers are put in the buses. Daily Times acquired this information from the traffic police department’s motor vehicle examiners.There are 12,000 buses and minibuses on the city’s roads. More than half operate with extra load and without physical fitness certificates and many more get a physical fitness certificate after temporary maintenance... (Picture: * Public buses about 30 years old * Minibus allowed 26 passengers by law)
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