{"id":13348,"date":"2024-03-30T07:20:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T07:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/despite-intensified-checks-buses-continue-to-ferry-goods-illegally-ludhiana-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T06:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T06:10:22","slug":"despite-intensified-checks-buses-continue-to-ferry-goods-illegally-ludhiana-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/despite-intensified-checks-buses-continue-to-ferry-goods-illegally-ludhiana-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Intensified Checks, Buses Continue To Ferry Goods Illegally | Ludhiana News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ludhiana: Despite intensified vehicle checks since the implementation of the model code of conduct, buses manage to evade scrutiny and illegally transport goods in the district. The unauthorised practice of ferrying couriers, parcels, and goods via buses persists in the district. With no official record of bus cargo, there\u2019s a significant risk of illegal items slipping through undetected.While the transport department occasionally launches drives against illegal transportation, buses often evade scrutiny.
An official from the transport department said: \u201cBuses are only permitted to carry passenger belongings, thus, transporting other goods is unlawful.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A passenger, who daily travels to Jalandhar from Ludhiana, said, \u201cI daily commute to Ludhiana by bus as I work here in a govt department. Whenever I board a bus, only three or four seats are empty for passengers, while the remaining seats are full of goods.\u201d
Regional transport officer (RTO) Randeep Singh said, \u201cAfter the announcement of the code of conduct, special nakas have been installed at a few points to keep check over the movement of illegal goods in the district. The teams are checking the vehicles and as soon as the date of nomination is announced, the number of nakas will be increased and all vehicles, including buses, will be checked.\u201d
Truckers\u2019 business being affected<\/span>
Meanwhile, transporters in the city also expressed concern about the impact of this illegal practice on truck operators\u2019 business, which, they said, was already declining. They said the bus drivers and conductors were making profit from transporting goods by jeopardising passenger safety.
Manoj Kumar, district president of the Full Load Transport Association, said, \u201cThis illegal practice is negatively impacting the business of truck operators which is already hit due to various reasons. The drivers and conductors of buses are minting money by ferrying couriers and parcels and transporting goods. Besides, they are also putting the life of passengers at risk as they overload the vehicle by carrying goods on the rooftop and other compartments of the buses.\u201d <\/p>\n

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