Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation conducted extensive checking Drive from December 15 to December 17, 2023 under the overall supervision of Managing Director, Rakesh Kumar Srangal to assess the Passenger flow/ load factor besides to curb ticketless travelling in JKRTC Buses plying inside and outside the J&K.
General Manager (Operations) JKRTC, Jammu alongwith team of Jammu based officers were deputed to conduct extensive checking drive on the RTC bus service routes including inside and outside Jammu & Kashmir.
The teams inspected the buses on Ludhiana to Delhi Sector & Dashua to Chandigarh Sector Headquarter at Ambala, Pathankot to Amritsar Sector, Pathankot to Ludhiana Sector, Jammu to Pathankot Sector.
Area of Checking inside J&K were all District Routes including National Highway Jammu to Katra Sector, Jammu to Poonch Sector and all routes of E-Buses (City Services)
During the Checking Drive following the passengers travelling in JKRTC Buses highlighted that scheduled timings particularly in Interstate Sector and cleanness of vehicles should be the priority of JKRTC.
Addition of more buses on the Interstate as well as District routes of J&K was also demanded as the passengers prefer to travel in JKRTC, for it being a Government Organisation, Reliable, convenient, affordable and offering a economical fare structure.
Besides, a few of the ticketless travelling were also found in JKRTC buses and on spot fine of Rs. 1.25 lakh was collected and deposited in the main collection account of JKRTC, while punitive action in accordance with the Corporation Rules and Regulations was taken against the erring officials with a warning to remain careful in future.
Rakesh Kumar Srangal Managing Director, JKRTC directed the concerned officers to immediately address the public grievances to provide better transport to the passengers as mandated by their duty. He further urged to continue such checking drives to curb misconduct and uphold service integrity adding that any type of laxity/casual approach by any officer towards legitimate duties shall not be tolerable.
