How they gonna implement LRMTS ........... when they are not able to run more than 50 buses since this LTC has been formed .................. Ironic
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LAHORE – The commuters, travelling on Route No 51 falling from Bati Chowk to Chungi Amarsudhu, are facing difficulties to reach their destinations due to vehicular congestions at this route owing to the stoppage of bus service provided by the Lahore Transport Company (LTC) since February 2008.
Once the route was considered safe for the road users of Chungi Amarsudhu area to reach different localities of city like Gulberg, Model Town, Faisal Town, Iqbal Town, Samanabad, Mozang Chungi, The Mall and other places. Most of the citizens are running their business in these localities and number of government offices and shopping markets are also situated in these areas.
Now this is the same route, where the people have to wait for hours for a travel of only 20 minutes. With the passage of time, the aforementioned route has become a hallmark of huge traffic mess and accidents.
Vehicular congestions at this major route have been irritating the commuters besides causing unnecessary time and fuel consumption.
As per on-going situation, Mazdas, wagons and auto-rickshaws have been charging fares from the ill-fated commuters according to their unchecked demands. According to official records, almost 700 Mazdas, 500 wagons and 1,000 rickshaws have been plying on the said route.
The citizens are also forced to pay extra-charges if they intend to reach their destinations in time.
Moreover, the traffic mess at the said passage has doubled the miseries of the commuters.
A number of passengers shared to this scribe that it took them almost three hours to reach at Chungi Amarsudhu from Bati Chowk. In the near past they had been reaching their offices in 30 to 40 minutes. They alleged it seemed the LTC had intentionally banned public transport on this route by putting the commuters on mercy of rickshaw and wagon drivers.
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LAHORE – The commuters, travelling on Route No 51 falling from Bati Chowk to Chungi Amarsudhu, are facing difficulties to reach their destinations due to vehicular congestions at this route owing to the stoppage of bus service provided by the Lahore Transport Company (LTC) since February 2008.
Once the route was considered safe for the road users of Chungi Amarsudhu area to reach different localities of city like Gulberg, Model Town, Faisal Town, Iqbal Town, Samanabad, Mozang Chungi, The Mall and other places. Most of the citizens are running their business in these localities and number of government offices and shopping markets are also situated in these areas.
Now this is the same route, where the people have to wait for hours for a travel of only 20 minutes. With the passage of time, the aforementioned route has become a hallmark of huge traffic mess and accidents.
Vehicular congestions at this major route have been irritating the commuters besides causing unnecessary time and fuel consumption.
As per on-going situation, Mazdas, wagons and auto-rickshaws have been charging fares from the ill-fated commuters according to their unchecked demands. According to official records, almost 700 Mazdas, 500 wagons and 1,000 rickshaws have been plying on the said route.
The citizens are also forced to pay extra-charges if they intend to reach their destinations in time.
Moreover, the traffic mess at the said passage has doubled the miseries of the commuters.
A number of passengers shared to this scribe that it took them almost three hours to reach at Chungi Amarsudhu from Bati Chowk. In the near past they had been reaching their offices in 30 to 40 minutes. They alleged it seemed the LTC had intentionally banned public transport on this route by putting the commuters on mercy of rickshaw and wagon drivers.
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