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Transporters react strongly; stop buses
Friday, July 31, 2009
By Qadeer Tanoli
Karachi
A few transporters, whose buses ply on the same route as that of the newly-inducted CNG buses of the City District Government Karachi (CDGK), are attempting to block the bus service through strong-arm tactics, The News learnt on Thursday.
The drivers and conductors of two minibuses (Niaz Coach and Khan Coach) attempted to block the CNG bus service at Patel Para, Business Recorder Road on Thursday. Passengers on board one of these coaches informed The News that the operators of the coaches also attempted to force two female passengers off the CDGK bus. He said the operators of the coaches were furious and hurled brazen threats and said that either they would ply on the route or the CDGK buses would.
It was learnt that transporters are also attempting to block the CNG buses from Surjani Town where the CNG buses terminal is situated.
Karachi Transport Ittehad (KTI) President Irshad Bukhari strongly condemned this strategy. “I am ashamed of such tactics and I shall take action against transporters involved in that practice by cancelling their KTI membership,” he said.
He suggested that the fare of the CNG buses should be fixed at a little higher than the current fares to make the project commercially successful. “I appreciate the efforts of City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal who took this initiative, and I extend my fullest cooperation to him to make this project successful,” he said.
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