Owners of auto-rickshaws, cabs, and lorries protested at Raj Bhavan on April 12 against the implementation of a new motor vehicle act. The protest occurred because of hefty penalties imposed on getting a vehicle’s fitness certificate. The transporters are not happy about the Rupees 50 penalty per day as of the day of default.
Several of them had applied for the first time post-COVID-19 and were surprised to see that they would be charged a penalty of Rs 50 per day. RTA estimates that some defaulters will have to pay close to Rs 50,000 to get vehicle fitness certificates.
The owner of a cab, Mohammed Basheer was quoted by Hans India as saying, “When I booked a slot in an automated online service for checking the vehicle’s fitness, I was shocked to see a penalty of Rs 47,350, which was charged starting from mid-2019.”
Students irritated by the low frequency of RTC buses on the outskirts of Hyderabad
Due to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation’s (TSRTC) low frequency of buses, commuters face difficulties. Especially the college students have a difficult time getting to and from their institutions located on the outskirts of the city. Numerous students are forced to commute in overcrowded buses every day because of the insufficient number of bus services. There has been a demand for increased bus numbers in Anushapur for the last four months; the students are still waiting for the Corporation to provide enough buses on the route.
Adarsh, an engineering student at Anurag Engineering College in Ghatkesar said, “In November last year, we held a protest on-road and demanded more bus services. But, no buses have been arranged as of yet.” “There are over 2,000 students of various colleges who have been facing problems due to inadequate bus services. Many students have been seen running several metres to catch the bus,” he emphasized.
“The majority of engineering colleges are located outside of the city, making the commute a daily struggle for students. Many students have fallen and been injured while trying to board the already crowded buses,” said another student, Prashant. Furthermore, they are forced to spend hundreds of rupees on private transport like auto-rickshaws and cabs. Ibrahimpatnam, Moinabad, Medchal, Shamshabad, Ghatkesar, Bhongir road, etc., are also affected in similar ways.
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