If Bus owners charge extra rent, the franchised bus will be seized! Alerts given by West Bengal State Government

Abhijit Ray, Kolkata: At West Bengal, the Bus Owners those who drive buses in franchise will have to charge the bus fare fixed by the government. If there is a complaint of extra charge, the bus will be seized. The officials of the West Bengal transport department made it clear in the meeting with the owners of the transport building on Monday. It will be written in the contract with the owners. The bus owners held a meeting with the officials of the department about who will drive the government bus franchise. There were 25 owners. They stated their conditions. The government also reminds them of the rules. The landlords claim that the government has said that they will have to give a bank guarantee of three lakh rupees while taking the bus. Moreover, the bus fare cannot be increased. But as per the Bus owners, it is not possible to drive the car in 2018 fare. They are also raising another issue related to the drivers. The bus owners saying that they want to run these buses with their own drivers and the driver-conductor-vehicle maintenance should be under their control. The bus owners will pay Rs.8,000 per month to the government.But the transport department says that even if this bus is under the control of private owners, the driver must be taken from the transport corporation. The department and the landlords have not yet reached an agreement on this matter. Titu Saha, general secretary of City Suburban BusServices, said, “The government has said that buses should be brought down at the old fare.” But that is not possible. So, we will again write to the government demanding an increase in rent. Moreover, while taking the bus, a bank guarantee of three lakh rupees must be given. They must keep the buses at the depot. We are also considering how possible it is to meet all the conditions. According to the sources, currently eight routes have been fixed in the city for running buses in franchise. Moreover, there are some long-distance routes. However, there is a difference of opinion among the owner organizations regarding the lowering of this bus.