Karachi:
While millions of people across the country make bus journeys to spend Eid with dear beings in natal cities, transporters increase prices at the age of the old excuse ‘Wapsi pure bus Khali Aati Hay’ or the bus is empty during the return trip.
Complaints were received by the city administration concerning the overcharging of RS1,000 to RS2,000 prices. The price for Quetta, which was previously RS4,500, is now billed at RS6,500.
A passenger said that the price for Kot Addu, in southern Punjab, was RS3 400 a few weeks ago, but as Eid approached, the carriers increased it to Rs5,200.
Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hassan Naqvi, ordered DC to bring legal action against bus operators who overloaded passengers, imposing fines and reimbursing the excess dishes.
DC East Abrar Jaffar indicated that the prices had been checked on 213 buses in Karachi Toll Plaza, and a total of RS613,000 was reimbursed to passengers who have been overcharged. The Challans were delivered to 87 surcharging buses and fines of RS293,000 were imposed.
While at the Karachi bus station, the superhigne prices were checked on 151 buses and excess rates worth RS275,000 were reimbursed to passengers. At the Punjab terminal, the prices were checked on 171 buses and RS378 500 were reimbursed to passengers.
Meanwhile, national highways and the motorway police (South zone, Karachi) have so far forced bus operators to reimburse more than Rs 900,000 dishes for passengers. In addition, bus operators involved in pricing violations were sentenced to a fine of 800,000 rupees, according to Dig Motorway Asghar Ali Yousafzai police.
