RTA Rawalpindi Challans 756 PSVs, Impounds 153 On Rules Violations

Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi challaned 756 Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and impounded 153 for overcharging, overloading and on other violations during January

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2019 ) :Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi challaned 756 Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) and impounded 153 for overcharging, overloading and on other violations during January.

Secretary, Regional Transport Authority (RTA),Khalid Yameen Satti while talking to APP said that RTA teams conducted raids and those found indulged in overcharging and overloading were fined and the vehicles were also impounded.

He said, 51 vehicles for having substandard CNG cylinders and 281 which were without fitness certificates also penalized. He said that fines amounting to over Rs 498,000 were imposed on the rules violators.

RTA squads constituted to check and prevent overcharging by the transporters, checked thousands of PSVs during this month and penalized the violators, he added.

Mobile squads were also performing duties at different public transport terminals to facilitate the people, he said.

He said that special teams were formed for checking fare violations and the authority was keeping a check on transporters plying on inter-city and urban routes.

The teams were visiting different terminals to avoid different kinds of violations. The passengers should note the number of bus/wagon in case of overcharging, misbehaving and inform the authorities concerned, he said assuring that they would take stern action against the violators.

Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) without route permits or in poor condition were impounded and imposed fines. Several smoke-emitting PSVs plying on different routes were also impounded during theperiod, he added.