Daily Times

Sir: Through your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the problems of overloading and overcharging of fares in the public transport system. According to a rough estimate, more than two million people in Karachi use public transport per day. These commuters face the problems of overloading and overcharging whilst travelling.
There is no system to regulate public transport and the drivers follow their own schedules and timetables. There are no means by which to check overloading and the overcharging of fares. The government officials appointed to check these problems are corrupt. The number of buses falls short of the transport needs of the city. This factor is responsible for the overloading of passengers. It is impossible to catch a bus during rush hours, which is a great inconvenience for the passengers. A few days ago, a friend of mine fell from bus 22 because he was hanging from its door and more serious accidents can take place because of overloading.
There should a system to regulate the movement of buses in the city and more buses should be brought in to fulfil the traveling needs of the people. The government should appoint honest employees to check overloading and overcharging of fares. I hope that the concerned authorities will pay attention to this problem and take steps to improve the situation.
FARIYA AZHAR
Karachi