Ludhiana:
The Ludhiana municipal corporation deploy 40 new buses last month to
reduce fever has not improved things for travelers, who say they face
harassment on several fronts. Boards
not working, not reserved for women and final implementation of seats
buses are the main problems facing travelers every day.
In the absence of screens on buses, travelers often aboard a wrong bus that ultimately lead to more trouble.
"The buses are overloaded to the point of not even get a proper place to stand. Passengers traveling Women often feel uncomfortable in these crowded buses. Sometimes before boarding the bus, we are very concerned about bus routes, "said Simran Kaur, who use the bus service in Ferozepur road route to reach his office. Racing bus service in other cities, the MC is committed to provide all facilities for travelers, but has stopped doing so.
City buses running on the streets of Ludhiana have not reserved seats for women. "Many times, we have to go up all the way," said one woman traveler.
The bus service was out of town marked by Deputy Prime Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2011.
Although there are screens on the front and back sides to give information about the routes, but these screens are barely functioning, the drivers of the buses stop at the door shouting about the routes, but often leads to confusion.
"The day before yesterday I boarded a bus to Sidhwan canal from the train station, but took another way and so I arrived late at the office. Even the driver was not aware of", said Diwakar Sharma Mata Rani Chowk.
City bus project assistant general manager Baljeet Singh said: "There are certain problems that we are installing intelligent transportation systems and GPRS in buses. As soon as they are installed, all problems will be fixed. Cameras will soon be working throughout the buses ".
In the absence of screens on buses, travelers often aboard a wrong bus that ultimately lead to more trouble.
"The buses are overloaded to the point of not even get a proper place to stand. Passengers traveling Women often feel uncomfortable in these crowded buses. Sometimes before boarding the bus, we are very concerned about bus routes, "said Simran Kaur, who use the bus service in Ferozepur road route to reach his office. Racing bus service in other cities, the MC is committed to provide all facilities for travelers, but has stopped doing so.
City buses running on the streets of Ludhiana have not reserved seats for women. "Many times, we have to go up all the way," said one woman traveler.
The bus service was out of town marked by Deputy Prime Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2011.
Although there are screens on the front and back sides to give information about the routes, but these screens are barely functioning, the drivers of the buses stop at the door shouting about the routes, but often leads to confusion.
"The day before yesterday I boarded a bus to Sidhwan canal from the train station, but took another way and so I arrived late at the office. Even the driver was not aware of", said Diwakar Sharma Mata Rani Chowk.
City bus project assistant general manager Baljeet Singh said: "There are certain problems that we are installing intelligent transportation systems and GPRS in buses. As soon as they are installed, all problems will be fixed. Cameras will soon be working throughout the buses ".