No transporter would be allowed to overcharge from passengers:IG Motorways Saleem Bhatti

Lahore: No transporter would be allowed to overcharge from passengers, if any passenger is overcharged, Motorway Police would return from transporters to passengers. The strict enforcement against overcharging of fare by transporters be carried out and zero tolerance policy would be ensured on national highways & motorways.  This is said by IG, NH&MP Muhammed Saleem Bhatti while presiding operational meeting at Babu Sabu Building Complex, Lahore. The DIG Mirza Faran Baig, DIG Zubair Ashraf Siddique, SSP Masroor Alam Kalachi, SSP Ather Waheed and SSP Asim Gulzar were also present on the occasion.

IG NH&MP Muhammed Saleem Bhatti directed the officers to have a prompt response to the stranded road users and also give a prompt reply to the callers of 130 NH&MP Helpline. He directed to the officers to have an eye on criminals so that the people would have a safe journey during Eid days.

IG Muhammed Saleem Bhatti said that on the eve of Eid complete safety and security is being provided to the road users.  He said that on the eve of Eid no transporter would be allowed to overcharge from passengers and if anyone is overcharged, motorway police would make it possible to return the overcharge money to passenger from driver and these vehicles would also be fined and along with impounding the vehicle. Moreover, the banners containing the message of overcharging/overloading may be displayed at prominent places on highways so that passengers could contact through help line-130 in case of any violation, he added.

He said that officers should stress on helping the road users in distress more instantly as facilitating others is one of the salient features of the department. The Inspector General desired absolute impartiality strict discipline and zero tolerance towards corruption, dishonesty and rude behavior with road users The IG NH&MP was informed that hundreds of public transport vehicles committing the offence of overcharging have challaned and the overcharged amount returned to passengers.