Islamabad Transport Authority Secretary Khawaja Maqbool Mustafa on Tuesday conducted a surprise traffic check on various routes and imposed heavy fines to transporters for not completing designated routes and overcharging the commuters.
According to details, Khawaja Maqbool Mustafa conducted surprise traffic check on the routes 122, 138 and 124 and imposed fines amounting to Rs 28,700 on the public transport vehicles due to the violations of the designated routes and overcharging the commuters. He challaned 38 public service vehicles for traffic violations also.
The transport secretary said that the traffic checking drive had been launched to check the route violations and addressing the public complaints on the spot. He has directed the transporters to complete the designated routes and charge the fixed fare from commuters, failing which heavy fines would be imposed on the spot.