Recent surge in transport fares did not change transporters' attitude

ISLAMABAD—The recent increase in transport fares has intensified the problems of common man but has not changed the behavior of the drivers and conductors with the commuters.
It has been observed that the problems related to not completing the routes and misbehavior with the passengers are continuing unabatedly. Ahmed Sheeraz Saeed, traveling daily in wagon route no 21 and 23 complained that although the fares have increased immensely but the habit of not completing the routes are continued by the drivers.
He underlined that he has to spend extra Rs 8 as most of the drivers and conductors not completing their routes after sunset and misbehave with him when he ask them to complete the route. Adil Arshad, another commuter while pointing out the problems facing by the passengers underlined that the public transport pick the passenger at every stop but hesitate to drop them except the stops. The public and social circles while expressing concern over the situation demanded the authorities concerned to also take measure to improve the behavior of the public transporters.

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