45 Vehicles were checked in Karachi and dozens in other districts; excessive fares were refunded to passengers
Karachi, Sindh
On the directives of Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, the Transport Department with the coordination of traffic and motorway police has stepped up action against transporters charging excessive fares across the province.
Under the supervision of Secretary Provincial Transport Authority Ameet Nawani, 45 vehicles were checked in Karachi last night during a campaign. The transport officials imposed Rs.15000 fine on the violation of fixed fares and Rs.97000 were returned to travelers. Similarly, Transport officials imposed a fine of Rs.5000 on transporters in Shaheed Benazirabad.
Report received from District Regional Transport Authority Larkana suggested that 30 vehicles were challaned in Larkana. The officials fined transporters with Rs.17100 on violation, while passengers were refunded Rs.7800.
In Badin District Regional Transport Authority imposed a fine of Rs.7500 on transporters and refunded Rs.6800 to passengers.
The traffic police and Motorway Police has imposed a fine of Rs.10500 on the transporters and returned Rs.12300 to the passengers in an action on the Sukkur -Multan Motorway near Rohri city.
The officials also fined transporters in Mithi and other districts of the province for violation of government fixed public transport fares.
It may be noted that the transport department has canceled the Eid UL Fitr holidays of its officers across the province and it has been decided to keep the offices of the department open for the convenience of the people and redress complaints regarding overcharging of public transport fares. (PR)
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