ISLAMABAD: Public service vehicles (PSVs) plying on various routes of the twin cities continue to rip off the citizens. There is a habit of cheating citizens by charging high rates.
“Vehicle owners do not provide fare lists to passengers, making it difficult for passengers to know the exact fare. Various types of vehicles, including Suzukis, wagons, minibuses, taxis, bikies, and chinchi (chungki) rickshaws. , overcharging passengers. Authorities ignore the issue, adding to public frustration,” says Harsam Raza.
“A large number of passengers travel on the routes through local transport. But, the authorities concerned have left the public to the sweet will of the public transport owners with no action being taken against them,” says Hani Abbas.
“The malpractice of Rawalpindi public transport vehicles is unending. Most of the transporters are greedy and selfish by nature.
They try to maximize their profits through illegal means. Rising petrol prices have given them an excuse to loot the people,” says Altaf Ahmed.
“The number of passengers is increasing due to overpopulation. Owners take advantage of the situation and overload their vehicles. This causes a lot of inconvenience to every passenger. On public complaints, the transport authority should confiscate public transport vehicles for charging high fares and overloading,” says Maysam Ali.
“Despite a significant reduction in fuel prices per liter during the last month, vehicles failed to reduce fares. Vehicle fares did not reflect the reduction in fuel prices, causing inconvenience to commuters.
After a steep increase in fuel prices per litre, vehicles in Rawalpindi unilaterally increase intra-city fares,” says Shahid Hussain.
“Drivers and conductors of public service vehicles are violating the fare list issued by the transport authority and increasing the stop-to-stop fares compared to the fixed fare,” says Vijay Haider.
“Citizens have repeatedly complained against overloading of public transport vehicles, especially wagons, in which they use the small space behind the driver’s seat for luggage to accommodate at least three passengers,” says Abul Fazl. can sit”.
“Especially for women passengers, the agony is most acute. In overloaded, leg-space-deprived wagons, women passengers are allowed to sit only next to the driver’s seat, which can accommodate a maximum of two people. Yes,” says Naveera Batul.
“Drivers also modify wagons to add extra seats, severely limiting legroom.
Residents also complain of overcharging, non-completion of routes and misbehavior by conductors,” says Ashiq Hasan.
“A maximum of twenty passengers are being carried in the wagon which is originally designed for more than fourteen seats. Moreover, the conductors repeatedly overcharge the passengers and the fare skyrockets during seven days of the week. Touches,” says Kazim Ali.
“Residents of the twin cities complain that taxi drivers are charging high fares, pretending to run taxis on patrol, but almost all such vehicles are running on CNG,” says Mohammad Hasnain.