In Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, applying a stitch of Rs 144 has become expensive for the Conductor of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus. In the entire matter, the HRTC bus Conductor at Pauhanj of Sujanpur has been suspended with immediate effect.
On the other hand, another HRTC bus Conductor has been caught on the Hamirpur-Kashmir route while carrying a tip of Rs 72. The HRTC bus conductor of Hamirpur-Kashmir route is also going to be chargesheeted soon.
Both the conductors had not issued even a single ticket for the ride in the HRTC bus, on which the entire action has been taken by the inspection squad team led by Rajkumar Pathak, Deputy Director of HRTC Bus Depot, Hamirpur.
Even a month ago, while taking action against an Conductor working in Himachal Road Transport Corporation Hamirpur Bus Depot, he was suspended by the HRTC Board Management. The operator who was suspended earlier was also accused of snitching.
As per HRTC rules, if a difference of more than Rs 100 is found in the tickets while traveling in an HRTC bus, HRTC employees are immediately suspended.
The entire action has been carried out by the inspection squad under the leadership of Rajkumar Pathak, Deputy DM of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) Bus Depot, Hamirpur. The entire action has been carried out by the team of HRTC bus inspection squad in Pauhanj of Sujanpur. Complete action has been taken against an Conductor posted on the HRTC bus route from Hamirpur to Jandru via Sujanpur. A total of six passengers were sitting in the HRTC bus from Hamirpur to Jandru via Sujanpur. The HRTC bus was stopped for checking by the inspection squad of Hamirpur Bus Depot at a place called Pauhanj in Sujanpur. During the inspection process of the inspection squad of HRTC Hamirpur Bus Depot, no passenger was found to have a ticket.
During thorough investigation, it was also found that ticket money was taken from the HRTC bus passengers but the ticket was not given by the HRTC bus Conductor.
On the other hand, on the Hmirpur-Kashmir HRTC bus route, the bus Conductor applied a stitch of Rs 72 by not cutting the ticket. The second Conductor is also going to be chargesheeted soon by HRTC Board.
Rajkumar Pathak, Deputy DM of Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, Hamirpur Bus Depot, told Diary Times correspondent Kumud Sharma that tickets were not given to the passengers after taking the fare from both the HRTC bus Conductors. Also, as per the rules of HRTC Board, a difference of Rs 144 was found. After leaving, full action has been taken against both the Conductors.
We’re now on WhatsApp –Click to join.
Continuing the achievement of the journey of effectiveness and credibility of more than 10 years in the career of journalism, as a woman journalist, I am Serving as the founder, promoter and editor of DiaryTimes with the trust and support of all. My credible coverage may not have given a big shape to the numbers, but my journey presents articles that make you aware of the exact and meaningful situations of Himachal’s politics, ground issues related to the public, business, tourism and the difficult geographical conditions of the state and financial awareness. DiaryTimes, full of the experience of my precise editorial expertise, is awakening the flame of credible journalism among all of you, so that the eternal flame of meaningful change can be lit in the life of the people of the state and the atrocities being committed against the people can be brought to the fore, I am motivated for that. If even a small change comes with the power of my journalism and the whole world becomes a witness to that issues, then I will consider myself fortunate.
