ITP depute cops at bus stands to check overcharging

SSP (Traffic) says step has been taken to facilitate people when they will leave for their native city for Eidul Fitr

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) have deputed special squads at various bus stands of the city to check overcharging of fares as well as overloading by transporters.

SSP (Traffic) Malik Matloob has said that ITP have taken this step to facilitate people when they will leave for their native city for upcoming Eidul Fitr. He said that decision has been made to take strict action against those involved in such practices and special squads have appointed at bus and wagon stands of the city.

Malik Matloob said that special pickets will be erected at various points which will ask from the passengers about the fare they had paid. The entire crew will face strict action in case of overcharging and overloading besides police return the excess amount to the commuters.

He said that a special cell has been set up to lodge complaints about overcharging practices while banners having the contact number of traffic police have been also placed at bus or wagon stands to inform about overcharging issues.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 22^nd, 2017.