In a bizarre incident, a rooster was charged with bus fare for travelling in a TSRTC bus. The incident occurred at the Sultanabad bus stand on Tuesday. The TSRTC bus conductor charged the passenger, who was travelling from Godavarikhani to Sultanabad, Rs 30 for the rooster.
As per the reports, a passenger named Mohammed Ali got on the bus in Ramagundam with the rooster, but he was covered in a saree. As a result, the driver and conductor were unaware of it. When the bus arrived at the Sultanabad bus station, the rooster began to move inside the saree. The bus driver, who noticed something moving inside the cloth, questioned Mohammed Ali further.
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The passenger told the conductor that there was a rooster inside the cloth. The conductor then gave the rooster an Rs. 30 tickets. When Mohammed Ali inquired about the rooster’s ticket, the conductor stated that all living things would be charged in RTC buses.
Disciplinary action to be taken against the conductor
V Venkatesham, Godavarikhani depot manager, speaking to a news website said that animals are not permitted in TSRTC buses as per regulations. He went on to say that the conductor did not notice the passenger boarding the vehicle along with the bird and that he didn’t make the passenger get off the bus after noticing the rooster, and that the conductor also charged a bus fare, which is against the rules. As a result, the manager stated that disciplinary action would be taken against the conductor.
Raw fish, dry fish, pet animals, crackers, petrol, and other flammable materials are among the 35 prohibited items that should not be brought onto the bus under any circumstance.
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