JKRTC conducts extensive checking drive to assess Passenger flow on service routes

JAMMU, DECEMBER 20: Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation conducted extensive checking Drive   from December 15 to December 17, 2023 under the overall supervision of    Managing Director, Rakesh Kumar Srangal to assess the Passenger flow/ load factor besides to curb ticketless  travelling in JKRTC Buses plying inside and outside the UT of  J&K. 

General Manager (Operations) JKRTC, Jammu alongwith team of Jammu based officers were deputed to conduct extensive checking drive on the RTC bus service routes including inside and outside UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

The teams inspected the buses on Ludhiana to Delhi Sector & Dashua to Chandigarh Sector Headquarter at Ambala, Pathankot to Amritsar Sector, Pathankot to Ludhiana Sector, Jammu to Pathankot Sector.

Area of Checking inside UT of J&K were  all District Routes including National Highway Jammu to Katra Sector, Jammu to Poonch Sector and all routes of E-Buses (City Services)

During the Checking Drive following   the passengers travelling in JKRTC Buses   highlighted that scheduled timings particularly in Interstate Sector and cleanness of vehicles should be the priority of JKRTC. 

  Addition of more buses on the Interstate as well as District routes of UT of J&K was also demanded as the passengers prefer to travel in JKRTC, for it being a Government Organisation, Reliable, convenient, affordable and offering a economical fare structure.

Besides, a few of the ticketless travelling were also  found in JKRTC buses and on spot fine of Rs. 1.25 lakh was  collected and  deposited in the main collection account of JKRTC, while punitive  action in accordance with the  Corporation Rules and Regulations was  taken against the erring officials with a  warning to remain careful in future. 

Rakesh Kumar Srangal Managing Director, JKRTC directed the concerned officers to immediately address the public grievances to provide better transport to the passengers as mandated by their duty.   He further urged to continue such checking drives to curb misconduct and uphold service integrity adding that any type of laxity/casual approach by any officer towards legitimate duties shall not be tolerable.