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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Jan 20: The violation of private buses in the city and parking problems dominated the 68th phone-in-programme held at police commissioner’s office on Friday, January 19.
A caller from Alake complained about dilapidated road at Alake as well as the parking vehicle opposite the residence. Another caller from Atribailu complained about private buses not reaching Atribail and taking alternate routes frequently. In reply, police commissioner T R Suresh said, “Matter will be discussed with the bus association and action will be taken soon.”
A person from Bajpe complained about that bus which goes to ONGC company without the licence. Police commissioner T Suresh said, “If the bus does not have the required licence then stringent action will be taken.”
A caller from Marnamikatta complained about 27 route number bus failing to return change to the passengers. He further said that if asked the conductor would argue and speak very rudely with the passengers. Another person from Gurupura Kaikamba complained about vehicles moving with LED lights and creating problem for the vehicles coming from the opposite direction. He said that lorries which carry sand move without putting the cover at the top and sand falls on the road and pose great danger for the two-wheeler riders. T R Suresh said, “Complaint will be passed on to the concerned police station. The matter will be attended at the earliest.”
A caller from Deralakatte complained about a bar opening in the residential area at Deralakatte and creating nuisance to the residents. The other caller from Kottara Chowki complained about the problems faced by pedestrians to cross the Zebra crossing due to rash driving of the private buses. A caller from Kankanady complained that despite orders to issue tickets in private buses, a bus which plies to Thokkottu was not issuing tickets. Police commissioner assured to take stringent action against those who are not issuing tickets.
A caller from Bejai complained about 15 A private bus which gives fake bus tickets to the passengers as it does not match with bus number and the ticket number. Police commissioner asked him to send the bus ticket and assured to book a case against the conductor for issuing fake ticket.
DCP Hanumantharaya ,DCP Uma Prashanth, ACP Valentine D'Souza, ACP- Traffic Manjunath Shetty and others were present.
As many as 30 calls were attended during phone-in-programme.
The phone-in-programme is held every Friday from 10 am to 11am.
Callers can call on 0824-2220530 and 0824-2220201 and directly express their grievances to the police commissioner.