PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM * Pakistan - High fares, overcrowded transport
Eid turns sour for passengers returning home
Islamabad,Pakistan -The Daily Times, by Atif Khan -7 Dec 2008: -- People taking public transport to reach their hometowns for Eid have complained of overcharging by transporters and overcrowded buses/vans... They told Daily Times at the city’s inter-city bus terminals on Saturday that transporters were charging Rs 50 to Rs 200 more than normal fare without any let or hindrance... These bus terminals are situated at G-9 Markaz, Soan, Pirwadhai, Faizabad and on Peshawar Road... Fazal Khan, a passenger, said he had to pay Rs 200 against the normal fare of Rs 120 for Swabi only because transport authorities had closed their eyes to overcharging by transporters this Eid... Zulfiqar Ahmed, another passenger, regretted availability of limited number of inter-city buses... When contacted, Sher Khan of Motorway Police said rules promised action against drivers of overcrowded buses/vans but traffic cops showed leniency in this respect before and during Eid days. He said if ticketed for overcrowded vehicles, transporters paid the fine ‘happily’ as the money they earned by overloading was far more than the fine...Labels: public transport systems
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