BRTA's blank cheque?
Some time back, prices of oil were up for a while for which a transport company raised their bus fare from Dhaka to Chittagong and vice versa from Tk. 465 to Tk. 565 for non executive seats. Has the BRTA any consideration of such factors on which a reasonable bus fare is to be decided?
All these AC buses are a Death Cage. The buses have only one outlet in front of the vehicles which is electrically manoeuvred. In case of any accident, the passengers will be led to a stampede resulting in casualties, more so if there is fire! Previously there was an emergency exit at the rear of the buses and it is surprising how the authorities concerned have allowed these buses to ply without such safety gadgets ?
Last, but not the least, these companies treat the passengers, who pay more than the first class passengers of trains, as third class passengers! For instance, when a family reports as per the instruction on the ticket( say from Dhk/ Ctg) at their reporting counter, the working employees ask the passengers to take the luggage to the relevant bus (even ladies) , nearly 100 yards or so away! Previously, it was the practice that after the passengers reported to counters, the company officials would tag the luggage, give the luggage tag to the passengers and it was their responsibility to put the luggage in the boot of the bus. The company does not provide their own porters, nor porters are available on payment ! The BRTA officials should wake up and frame some rules in this respect.
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