City bus ticket problems, solution in sight

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 29 2019: With the ticket problem being faced in city buses, the complaints from the passengers is on the rise and the district administration has taken the issue seriously. A meeting for all city bus owners has been called for today June 29, Saturday regarding the ticket issue and finding a solution for it.

 

The meeting will be attended by the DK DC, bus owners, RTO, Police commissioner and the issues be faced by the passengers will be deliberated with the bus owners. Besides, the complaints given by the public till now will be put forth before the bus owners during the meeting and their response will be noted.

The city buses in the city are getting modern by the day. On one side there is an app to know the movement of the buses while on the other, most of the buses have been fitted with GPS. A few buses are also providing tickets through tablets. With the aim to make sure that the bus conductor gives bus ticket to the passengers, a ticket checking system has been implemented on the city buses. But a few buses are still violating the rule. Hence, the district administration, police and RTO has considered the issue seriously.

Mangaluru Regional Transport Office Officer Chandra Uppar spoke with media about the issue and said, “Till now, in-charge transport officer was managing Mangaluru RTO. I took charge a month ago and I’ve considered the non-provision of bus tickets in the city buses seriously. Already strict action has been initiated against city buses violating the rule, and will get the action implemented with even more effect in the coming days,” he assured.