[Resolved]  Balaji — illegal transportation

Address: Sangli, Maharashtra

Hi,

This is regarding regular malpractice done by ‘Balaji’ buses due to which passengers are getting affected. These buses are carrying cargo by illegal way just to avoid duty charges like ‘Jakat’ etc.
I was travelling from Sangali to Pune and it took complete 9 hours journey which was very hectic. The bus was taking stops in between to download the cargo. I wanted to check why the bus was taking stops for more than 30 minutes as no passenger was getting down from the bus. When I checked and I observed more than 20 cartons of textile were downloaded from our bus and uploaded in a tempo (MH 12 EQ 1507) at Swarget bust stop pune. When I asked our driver, he said this is common where they carry this type of cargo regularly and illegally. This is the main reason that bus takes too much time to reach at destination. The driver revealed one secret that the travel agency’s main income is based on this illegal transportation of the cargo. The driver was also frustrated because of the complaint and criticism from the passenger. Further the buses prefer their own route to reach at destination according to the requirement of the illegal cargo transportation.
Because of above illegal things, common people are getting affected and everyone gets frustrated due to this poor service. I request you to take prompt action against this. Our bus number was MH09 BC 5823.
I would be raising this issue even to higher desk. In meantime, I am waiting for your strict action on above incident.

Regards,