RAWALPINDI: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) and Police have failed to implement reduced public transport fares announced after decrease in prices of petroleum products.
According to commuters, transporters continue to overcharge, while they are unable to force them to receive the revised fares because the traffic police are not interested and the officials of the RTC are never seen checking of fares on different routes. They said many transport vehicles do not even display fares list.
The Punjab government has issued revised transport fare lists for every route after reduction in price of petroleum products. However, it is not being practiced in public transport, which means, people could not get actual relief of cut in prices of petroleum products.
As for the routes operating from Raja Bazar, Rawalpindi, Suzuki drivers are continuing to fleece the passengers with old fares. Likewise, wagons in different routes also overcharge with impunity. Thus, transporters are charging the travelers with the same old fares.
Citizens have demanded district administration, police, and regional transport administration to ensure implementation of the reduced transport fares.
