Last Wednesday, i happened to take this bus (in picture) from Silkboard to HSR Depot (Depot-25 officially). Bus wasn't much crowded as its holiday season and afternoon time. Conductor too, was a bit relaxed and welcomed me with a smile and asked for my destination. i handed him a 10 Rupee note and told "HSR Depot".
Normally, a conductor would print a ticket and hand it to you. This guy just turned around and started walking towards the front door. Angry but not surprised, i chased him, "give me a ticket please" i said politely yet little loudly. He turned to me and and VERY UNWILLINGLY printed the ticket.
But the very next passenger paid 50 bucks and said some stop, this conductor returned him some change and said the same thing "i will give in some time".
Not perhaps in the Volvo city busses, but what i said above can be experienced any time in any of those non-AC city busses. Especially so, if you are travelling a short distance, say one-or-two stops from the boarding point. The ticket is usually 8-10 Rupees. Passenger gives 10, conductor returns 5 and no ticket is issued. The 5 goes in to "his" pocket. Passenger is happy to save some, conductor is happy to pocket the free money. If a conductor takes Rs.10 from 10 passengers in a trip, he is making 1000 per day in 5 round trips. 30000 per month - Tax Free!
i want to ask BMTC, "Are you not in loss"? You are being robbed off your money by your own conductors. With all the number of busses and all the trips they make in the city, i leave the calculations of your loss to you. Please note that i don't say that all the conductors are bad. Certainly there are many of those honest guys out there with you.
This problem needs a solution from both, the BMTC management and, the passengers.
Why doesn't BMTC increase the number of Ticket Checking Squads and fine heavily a passenger without ticket and the conductor also who hasn't issued a ticket? Look at Pune. i have seen people and conductor both, in an equal amount of urgency, asking for the ticket and issuing one, respectively.
And of course, we, the people who take the busses. Next time you don't ask for a ticket and save a petty 4-5-10 rupee in your pocket, remember, you are bribing the conductor. IT IS A CRIME. And also, you have just lost the right to question the Quality of Service of BMTC. Please be responsible and and Ask For a Ticket next time.
This problem needs a solution from both, the BMTC management and, the passengers.
Why doesn't BMTC increase the number of Ticket Checking Squads and fine heavily a passenger without ticket and the conductor also who hasn't issued a ticket? Look at Pune. i have seen people and conductor both, in an equal amount of urgency, asking for the ticket and issuing one, respectively.
And of course, we, the people who take the busses. Next time you don't ask for a ticket and save a petty 4-5-10 rupee in your pocket, remember, you are bribing the conductor. IT IS A CRIME. And also, you have just lost the right to question the Quality of Service of BMTC. Please be responsible and and Ask For a Ticket next time.
