Fuel shortage: Vehicle operators fleecing passengers
Public vehicles have started overcharging passengers citing the fuel shortage in the Capital. Students were the most troubled lot on Saturday and Sunday as they were not allowed the agreed 45 percent discount.
Anu Poudel complained of being deprived of student discount since Saturday. Though queues have started lining up at petrol pumps, the cascade effect of the petroleum shortage is yet to be seen in the public transport sector.
“The conductor yelled at me when I asked for change on the 10-rupee note while showing my student identity card,” she said. “The fuel shortage is not as severe as it used to be.”
Passengers in a micro bus clashed with vehicle operators at Dhapasi on Saturday evening when the former did not get back the change on the amount they had paid.
Govinda Joshi said operators take the fare quietly if given the exact amount but vacillate if they have to return change on the amount handed by the passenger.
“The micro-bus conductor screamed at me, saying they were buying fuel in the black market. Hence the extra charge,” said Joshi. Officials of the Federation of National Transportation Entrepreneurs said, however, that they have not received complaints from passengers. They promised of action if vehicles were found charging passengers arbitrarily.
Posted on: 2011-04-18 09:44
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