HUBBALLI: Rain often exposes the shoddy work of engineers who construct roads, bridges and buildings. But in Hubballi, it has also exposed the failure of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) to maintain its fleet of buses.
Rain water leaks during the roof and windows of buses and this has pressured commuters to commute with umbrellas open. With water pouring during the windows, many commuters desire to stand during the journey fairly than take a window seat.
Ravindra Jalaraddi, proprietor of an advertising agency, informed TOI: “NWKRTC never prepares for the wet season and commuters have to bear with it.”
Geeta J, a financial institution worker who travels day-to-day between Gadag and Hubballi, claimed maximum buses have windows that leak. “We can neither sit down nor stand for the reason that roofs also leak,” she said. “Many team participants say NWKRTC officials restore buses after they obtain a complaint from the public. They will have to take into account feedback of drivers and conductors fairly than look forward to complaints from commuters.”
Some conductors, attached to the Hubballi department expressed helplessness. “When we bring it to the awareness of our upper officials, they are saying we are blowing up the problem. Passengers blame us but never document complaints.”
Shantesh Goudar, a trainer from Navanagar, said he had taken a photograph of passengers using umbrellas in buses and despatched it to NWKRTC’s Whatsapp quantity remaining week. “My message has been seen, but they haven’t given any knowledge on action taken,” he said.
Sangamesh Olekar, a cloth supplier in Kalghatgi, said the situation is worse in rural buses. “I commute to various places to promote clothes,” he said. “The buses on lengthy routes or prime routes like Belagavi, Gadag, Haveri, Bengaluru and Vijayapura are k. City and non-prime buses are unhealthy. Many times, our bags is soaking wet by the point we get down. Even when the rain stops, the buses continue leaking water for lots of hours.”
Fixing the problem
Minor upkeep will happen at divisional workshops. We had introduced 207 buses from eight divisions to the regional workshop for primary upkeep. This yr, we plan to bring around 700 buses. Many buses have already finished 8-9 lakh km and their roofing mat must be changed. Window glasses will have to be refitted with sealant gum. We’ll direct divisional workshops to fix roofs and refit window glasses in two or three days.
PR Mahajan | leader mechanical engineer, NWKRTC, Hubballi
Rain water leaks during the roof and windows of buses and this has pressured commuters to commute with umbrellas open. With water pouring during the windows, many commuters desire to stand during the journey fairly than take a window seat.
Ravindra Jalaraddi, proprietor of an advertising agency, informed TOI: “NWKRTC never prepares for the wet season and commuters have to bear with it.”
Geeta J, a financial institution worker who travels day-to-day between Gadag and Hubballi, claimed maximum buses have windows that leak. “We can neither sit down nor stand for the reason that roofs also leak,” she said. “Many team participants say NWKRTC officials restore buses after they obtain a complaint from the public. They will have to take into account feedback of drivers and conductors fairly than look forward to complaints from commuters.”
Some conductors, attached to the Hubballi department expressed helplessness. “When we bring it to the awareness of our upper officials, they are saying we are blowing up the problem. Passengers blame us but never document complaints.”
Shantesh Goudar, a trainer from Navanagar, said he had taken a photograph of passengers using umbrellas in buses and despatched it to NWKRTC’s Whatsapp quantity remaining week. “My message has been seen, but they haven’t given any knowledge on action taken,” he said.
Sangamesh Olekar, a cloth supplier in Kalghatgi, said the situation is worse in rural buses. “I commute to various places to promote clothes,” he said. “The buses on lengthy routes or prime routes like Belagavi, Gadag, Haveri, Bengaluru and Vijayapura are k. City and non-prime buses are unhealthy. Many times, our bags is soaking wet by the point we get down. Even when the rain stops, the buses continue leaking water for lots of hours.”
Fixing the problem
Minor upkeep will happen at divisional workshops. We had introduced 207 buses from eight divisions to the regional workshop for primary upkeep. This yr, we plan to bring around 700 buses. Many buses have already finished 8-9 lakh km and their roofing mat must be changed. Window glasses will have to be refitted with sealant gum. We’ll direct divisional workshops to fix roofs and refit window glasses in two or three days.
PR Mahajan | leader mechanical engineer, NWKRTC, Hubballi
When it rains, it pours in North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation buses
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June 14, 2018
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