Motorway Police, make transport owner to pay back Rs 90 Lac overcharged

Lahore: On the directives of Inspector General NH&MP Muhammed Saleem Bhatti , Motorway Police, Central Zone has  made transport owner to pay back Rs 90, 00, 00( 09 Lac )overcharged from them to passengers during  Eid days.

This was stated by DIG Mirza Faran Baig while making surprise checking of overcharging in buses on national highways near Thoker Niaz Baig, Lahore.

The DIG Mirza Faran Baig said any injustice on the highways of country with the passengers on this joyous occasion would not be tolerated and even single rupees over charged would be returned.The central zone has initiated stern action on the complaints of overcharging and has taken all possible steps to reimburse extra fare to the passengers.

The central zone returned an overly charged amount of Rs 90, 00, 00 to 3598 passengers and imposed fine on violations to 2000 vehiclesunder the supervision of SSP Masroor Alam Kalachi.

The Motorway Police has initiated stern action against buses , coaches and other PSVs   in Lahore, Manga Mandi, Pattoki, Sahiwal , Multan , Okara, Khanewal, Lodhran, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan, and other  major cities   on the complaints of overcharging and has taken all possible steps to reimburse extra fare to the passengers.

The police were also charged fine to the vehicles for overcharging as well other legal action. The passengers were also appreciated and prayed the NH&MP s initiative and stern action against overcharging. The citizens were also acknowledged the motorway police action against the public transport vehicles involved in overcharging.

On the return NH&MP officers also started checking the PSVs vehicles in the violations of overcharging only few vehicles have been involved and were fined accordingly. The passengers appreciated the NH&MP s initiative. They were asked to lodge their complaints, if any on Motorway Police help line 130.