Punjab govt, transporters again fails to reach agreement for resumption of public transport
Last updated on: 20 May,2020 05:20 pm
The transporters asked for time for consultation.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab government and transporters again on Wednesday failed to reach an agreement for the resumption of public transport.
Punjab Industries and Trade Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the toll tax cannot be exempted on motorway, however, the busses running on the GT Road will reduce fare by 20 percent but this won’t be applicable to buses running on motorway.
On the other hand, the transporters asked for time for consultation.
On Tuesday, the deadlock between the Punjab government and one group of transporters continues as the transport service of AC buses remains halted while non-AC buses have resumed operation.
Terminals of AC buses in different cities of Punjab including Lahore are empty. The passengers are facing trouble owing to the deadlock and are forced to travel by non-AC buses.
The situation had arisen after the provincial regime announced to resume transport service from May 18 but the transporters did not agree with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the government.
Let it be known that Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan had on Monday said the government will solve the transporters’ issue by holding dialogue with them again.
Fayyaz Chohan said the provincial regime will analyze the transporters’ reservations and resolve the issue. The government wants to provide relief to every sector and SOPs have been issued in the interest of the passengers as well as the transporters, he added.
On the other hand, the transporters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are charging high fares despite decrease in petroleum prices.