Commuters are being fleeced by transporters

MULTAN,April 20th:Commuters of Muzaffargarh, Shah Jamal, Alipur, Jatoi, Kotadu, Dera Ghazi Khan, Fazilpur, Jampur, Rajanpur Rojhan, Liaquatpur, Rangpur, Chowk Azam, Layyah ,Bhakkar, Jhang, Kabirwala, Khanewal have strongly protested over the unjust overcharging by the transporters plying vehicles from General bus stand and Dera Adda 0for these destinations.The passengers told this scribe that transporters were openly and fearlessly fleecing them but transport authorities,district administration and traffic police have shut their eyes.While these transporters were boarding 22 passengers on the vehicle approved for 14 passengers only and overloading was common feature of this area.Commuters told that transporters are charging Rs.50 for Khanewal, Rs.40 for Muzaffargarh, Rs. 100 for Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur,Kotadu, Vehari, Mailsi, Rangpur, Chowk Sarwar Shaheed,Rs.400 for Lahore,Rs.50 for Khangarh.A commuter Muzaffar Magsi said that transporters are charging 20% extra fare from the commuters.During two days shut down of CNG stations,they also increase 10 to 15 percent fare.A transporter told with the condition of anonymity that they are paying Rs.2000 per wagon and Rs.4000 per bus per month to authorities to shut their eyes.He said that more than 2000 vehicles are paying Rs.6 million monthly to concerned officers.
They appealed the RT Secretary and other concerned officials to take notice of this overcharging and imposed heavy fines on transporters so that no one can dare to violate the rules and regulations set by the authority as well as placate the concerns of poor commuter.