Started last month, bus service on two routes stops

LUDHIANA: Due to heavy losses and few commuters, the city bus carrier operator has closed down two routes began closing month. The routes — Jalandhar bypass chowk to Manakwal and bus stand to Thareekay — had been began with much fanfare. Both the routes had been began earlier, too, however had been discontinued for similar reasons.

The municipal corporation officers, on the other hand, showed lack of understanding about it.

The path from bus stand till Thareekay, passing thru Ferozepur Road, BRS Nagar, Rajguru Nagar, was once began at the behest of house councillors on May 12 and the Congress councillors had flagged off the buses. The operator had began most effective two buses on this path.

But even these two buses had been producing most effective Rs 600-Rs 700 day by day, mentioned the operator.

Similarly, the path from Jalandhar bypass to Manakwal was once prolonged on May 30. On this path, 20 buses had been began and the day by day earning was once between Rs 250 and Rs 300 most effective.

Operation manager at Horizon Connect Transways Private Limited, the corporate which is handling the bus carrier operation and upkeep, Jaskirat Singh mentioned there was once no point in plying buses when there have been no commuters for these routes. He mentioned now five routes had been operational.

MC joint commissioner Satwant Singh, appearing lack of understanding concerning the stopping of carrier, mentioned he must take a look at it from the operator.

Fare revision

The operator had raised the demand to revise the bus fares, however the MC officers mentioned that the decision can be taken within the subsequent meeting of board of administrators for the Ludhiana City Bus Services Limited. Earlier, a understand was once additionally served at the bus corporate for increasing the fare on quite a lot of routes with out taking approval from the board of administrators.