Passengers are facing difficulties due to shortage of vehicles as the administration here started acquiring large number of buses and four wheelers for the general election due next month.
The road and transport department said it has been asked to acquire more than 300 trucks, 100 buses and over 100 vehicles for the election. During a special drive, it has already acquired 18 buses, 118 trucks, and 60 pickup vans operating in the area and positioned them in a local ground. The operators and owners of the vehicles alleged that the amount of money the administration was officering them was too inadequate. While it is offering Rs 2,250 for 24 hour use of truck, for pick up van the amount offered is only Rs 1,000.
The move by the administration has also created a shortage of vehicles triggering trouble for the passengers. People of both urban and rural area use buses; pick up vans as their mode of transport. Since large numbers of them have already been acquired people have started facing troubles. Many have no other way but to hire special taxi for their day to day use by paying huge amount of money. The vehicles which were operating were seen carrying more passengers against their limit.