BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat
1 month, 1 week ago

BMTC collects over ₹19L as fine from those travelling without tickets, occupying ladies seat

Hindustan Times  

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has collected over ₹19 lakh as a penalty from 10,069 passengers who were penalised for travelling without tickets and occupying seats exclusively reserved for ladies in the last three months, officials said on Thursday. According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers. According to BMTC, during the months of August, September and October, the checking staff checked 57,219 trips and penalised 8,891 ticketless passengers by collecting ₹17,96,030 as penalty and 5,268 cases were booked against conductors for their dereliction of duty. During the same period, they have also penalised 1,178 male passengers for occupying seats exclusively reserved for lady passengers and imposed fines by collecting ₹1,17,800 in accordance with the KMV Rules of the MV Act of 1988.

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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