GURGAON: Residents of Devendra Vihar in Sector 56 have complained a few bus forestall that has sprung up in their vicinity, alongside a lane linking Devendra Vihar with Sector 55-56 metro station. They mentioned over time some tea stalls have additionally illegally sprung up within the area that attract anti-social parts all day, making it tricky for citizens to stroll previous.
Residents informed TOI there are almost half-a-dozen high-end rental complexes within the vicinity. "Residents of Park View Apartments, Jal Vayu Vihar, Lions CGHS and many others are terrified by these bus drivers," mentioned a resident of Lions CGHS, refusing to offer his name fearing reprisals from the drivers with whom he claims to have had run-ins in the past.
Residents mentioned those drivers ferry passengers between Sector 56 and Sikanderpur in their 50-seater buses, and have converted this spot into a 'parking zone' without any formal permission. "This bus stop is totally illegal. A few months ago, I discovered that a lot of these drivers don't even have driving licences. Some drive buses bearing false number plates. These buses also freely violate pollution norms and emit a lot of smoke."
The buses steadily finally end up blockading the road, cutting the citizens off from town. There have been experiences that the drivers made it very tricky for feminine citizens to stroll previous the realm. "They make cat-calls and eve-tease women and girls. The situation is very grim here. We raised the issue with police once before, but it was not effective. They return a few days after they are asked to leave. They seem to be invincible, and obviously have political backing," mentioned a girl who lives in Park View Apartments.
When asked for solutions, the SHO of Sector 56 police station mentioned he has no longer received any proceedings on the factor within the recent previous. "If we receive a compliant, we will take action. Also, we'll make another round of inspections on Wednesday."
Residents informed TOI there are almost half-a-dozen high-end rental complexes within the vicinity. "Residents of Park View Apartments, Jal Vayu Vihar, Lions CGHS and many others are terrified by these bus drivers," mentioned a resident of Lions CGHS, refusing to offer his name fearing reprisals from the drivers with whom he claims to have had run-ins in the past.
Residents mentioned those drivers ferry passengers between Sector 56 and Sikanderpur in their 50-seater buses, and have converted this spot into a 'parking zone' without any formal permission. "This bus stop is totally illegal. A few months ago, I discovered that a lot of these drivers don't even have driving licences. Some drive buses bearing false number plates. These buses also freely violate pollution norms and emit a lot of smoke."
The buses steadily finally end up blockading the road, cutting the citizens off from town. There have been experiences that the drivers made it very tricky for feminine citizens to stroll previous the realm. "They make cat-calls and eve-tease women and girls. The situation is very grim here. We raised the issue with police once before, but it was not effective. They return a few days after they are asked to leave. They seem to be invincible, and obviously have political backing," mentioned a girl who lives in Park View Apartments.
When asked for solutions, the SHO of Sector 56 police station mentioned he has no longer received any proceedings on the factor within the recent previous. "If we receive a compliant, we will take action. Also, we'll make another round of inspections on Wednesday."
Sector 56 bus stop a security concern, say residents
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