Motorways police made transport owner to pay back Rs 1.8 Million overcharged

Lahore: Motorway Police, Central Zone has made transport owner to pay back Rs 1.8 Million overcharged from them to passengers during recent vacations of Eid days. This was stated by DIG Mirza Faran Baig while making surprise checking of overcharging in buses on national highways near Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore.

The central zone returned an overly charged amount of Rs 1.8 Million to 15, 388 passengers and imposed fine on violations to 3378 vehicles under 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. The performance of Motorway Police Help Line 130 was fabulous as they facilitated the thousands of passengers in distress and in the case of overcharging said by spokesman Motorway Police Syed Imran Ahmed Shah.