Charge of Extra Fare
Drives against CNG-run cars demanded
Leaders of Passengers Rights Forum, an organisation working for rights of the passengers, yesterday demanded the government to run mobile courts against the drivers and owners of CNG-run passenger vehicles for charging extra fares.
They also demanded proper coordination between Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and the Regional Transport Committee (RTC) to bring the culprits under the law.
They said government monitoring of all the CNG-run public transports will ease passenger's sufferings, says a press release.
Addressing a rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city, speakers alleged that the passengers are held hostage to the demands of the CNG-driven vehicle drivers.
The drivers charge fares at their whim, blaming the price hike of gas and excess rent collected by vehicle owners, they said.
Passengers are forced to pay more than double the actual fare, though the government has increased the fare of vehicles several times in line with the price hike of gas, they added.
Among others, President of the forum Mahbub Uddin Chowdhury and its Secretary Mosleh Uddin Masud spoke to the rally.
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