Hyderabad: Several associations including auto unions, cabs, buses and truck owners have announced a transport bandh on May 19 in protest against collecting penalty of Rs50 for delay in renewing fitness certificate.
Also, the associations will hold a dharna at the RTA office in Khairatabad . “We have already held a dharna earlier and have been writing representations to the state government and centre but so far there is no respite for us. Not just auto-rickshaw owners but even bus drivers, lorry drivers and cab drivers are sitting at home unable to take out their vehicles. If we take out the vehicle, cops ask us to pay up the entire pending amount since the time of the pandemic, along with a daily penalty of Rs50. It is now running in thousands,” said Sathi Reddy, convener of auto unions JAC.
Meanwhile, now private school bus owners too have approached the state government over the fitness penalty. The amount they say is running in thousands, due to which many buses are now grounded. “Our buses have not been able to ply since the penalty was imposed nearly two months back. This has resulted in the loss of livelihood for many of us,” said Venkatesh Rao, a private school bus driver. tnn
Also, the associations will hold a dharna at the RTA office in Khairatabad . “We have already held a dharna earlier and have been writing representations to the state government and centre but so far there is no respite for us. Not just auto-rickshaw owners but even bus drivers, lorry drivers and cab drivers are sitting at home unable to take out their vehicles. If we take out the vehicle, cops ask us to pay up the entire pending amount since the time of the pandemic, along with a daily penalty of Rs50. It is now running in thousands,” said Sathi Reddy, convener of auto unions JAC.
Meanwhile, now private school bus owners too have approached the state government over the fitness penalty. The amount they say is running in thousands, due to which many buses are now grounded. “Our buses have not been able to ply since the penalty was imposed nearly two months back. This has resulted in the loss of livelihood for many of us,” said Venkatesh Rao, a private school bus driver. tnn
