HUBBALLI: Rain continuously exposes the shoddy work of engineers who assemble roads, bridges and buildings. But in Hubballi, it has additionally exposed the failure of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) to care for its fleet of buses.
Rain water leaks throughout the roof and home windows of buses and this has forced commuters to trip with umbrellas open. With water pouring throughout the home windows, many commuters want to stand throughout the adventure slightly than take a window seat.
Ravindra Jalaraddi, proprietor of an promoting company, informed TOI: “NWKRTC never prepares for the rainy season and commuters have to endure with it.”
Geeta J, a bank worker who travels day-to-day between Gadag and Hubballi, claimed maximum buses have home windows that leak. “We can neither sit down nor stand because the roofs additionally leak,” she said. “Many team members say NWKRTC officers repair buses when they obtain a criticism from the public. They will have to take note comments of drivers and conductors slightly than stay up for proceedings from commuters.”
Some conductors, hooked up to the Hubballi department expressed helplessness. “When we carry it to the attention of our higher officers, they say we are blowing up the problem. Passengers blame us however never file proceedings.”
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 number remaining week. “My message has been seen, however they haven’t given any knowledge on action taken,” he said.
Sangamesh Olekar, a fabric supplier in Kalghatgi, said the location is worse in rural buses. “I trip to various puts to promote clothes,” he said. “The buses on lengthy routes or top routes like Belagavi, Gadag, Haveri, Bengaluru and Vijayapura are ok. City and non-prime buses are unhealthy. Many instances, our bags is soaking wet by the time we get down. Even when the rain stops, the buses proceed leaking water for plenty of hours.”
Fixing the issue
Minor maintenance will take place at divisional workshops. We had introduced 207 buses from eight divisions to the regional workshop for main maintenance. This 12 months, we plan to carry round 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 repair roofs and refit window glasses in two or three days.
PR Mahajan | chief mechanical engineer, NWKRTC, Hubballi
Rain water leaks throughout the roof and home windows of buses and this has forced commuters to trip with umbrellas open. With water pouring throughout the home windows, many commuters want to stand throughout the adventure slightly than take a window seat.
Ravindra Jalaraddi, proprietor of an promoting company, informed TOI: “NWKRTC never prepares for the rainy season and commuters have to endure with it.”
Geeta J, a bank worker who travels day-to-day between Gadag and Hubballi, claimed maximum buses have home windows that leak. “We can neither sit down nor stand because the roofs additionally leak,” she said. “Many team members say NWKRTC officers repair buses when they obtain a criticism from the public. They will have to take note comments of drivers and conductors slightly than stay up for proceedings from commuters.”
Some conductors, hooked up to the Hubballi department expressed helplessness. “When we carry it to the attention of our higher officers, they say we are blowing up the problem. Passengers blame us however never file proceedings.”
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 number remaining week. “My message has been seen, however they haven’t given any knowledge on action taken,” he said.
Sangamesh Olekar, a fabric supplier in Kalghatgi, said the location is worse in rural buses. “I trip to various puts to promote clothes,” he said. “The buses on lengthy routes or top routes like Belagavi, Gadag, Haveri, Bengaluru and Vijayapura are ok. City and non-prime buses are unhealthy. Many instances, our bags is soaking wet by the time we get down. Even when the rain stops, the buses proceed leaking water for plenty of hours.”
Fixing the issue
Minor maintenance will take place at divisional workshops. We had introduced 207 buses from eight divisions to the regional workshop for main maintenance. This 12 months, we plan to carry round 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 repair roofs and refit window glasses in two or three days.
PR Mahajan | chief mechanical engineer, NWKRTC, Hubballi
When it rains, it pours in NWKRTC buses
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June 14, 2018
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