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The transportation of passengers by public transport across the country began Tuesday at a rate preceded by the coronavirus epidemic.
However, although there is a ban on carrying more passengers than specified seats, Chittagong has been seen carrying passengers by hanging from the pedestal. Most of the drivers and transport workers did not have face masks.
Public transport was closed last March after the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Since June 1, public transport has started working with half of the passengers, so the fare has been increased by 60 percent.
Although the government has allowed public transport to operate at Tuesday’s old rate, some conditions have been met.
It has been said that the driver-assistant of the transport should wear a mask. No additional passengers can be carried on the bus or public transport.
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It has been seen all day in Chittagong that minibuses, human carriers carry extra passengers from certain seats, passengers are hanging on the pedestals of temporary and human carriers.
Passengers have been picked up standing out of designated seats in the morning and afternoon, especially when going to and from the office.
Passengers on some routes have complained that they have been charged extra.
Jamal, a bookstore official, told bdnews24.com Tuesday morning that he had boarded a bus from the Chandgaon route in the city to Anderkilla on route number one and told bdnews24.com that he was not being observed. no hygiene. Many people have crowded out of the bus seats. The driver had a mask on his face, but the attendant did not.
The coronavirus is very contagious and keeping your physical distance is the main way to prevent infection; Experts also advise avoiding public gatherings.
Jamal said: “I have to get on the bus to live. If you take public transport in this way, the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus will increase and the number of books will not decrease ”.
Fazlur Rahim, a passenger who came to Tiger Pass from Bahaddarhat in the city, said that although the fare was taken as before, the passengers were taken inside the bus.
Rohit, a private employee, came to Tiger Pass from the GEC crossing on a people carrier and claimed that although the basic rent was Tk 7, Tk 10 was taken from him.
Kalim Ullah, finance secretary of the Chittagong City Bus-Mini Bus Haller Human Owners Association, told bdnews24.com: “We have been instructed not to carry more passengers than seats.” Even then, many disagree. The matter is being monitored by the owners. “
“Many of the passengers also got on the bus by force and did not want to follow the hygiene rules,” he said.
In public transport, the coronavirus has begun to transport passengers at the rate prior to the epidemic, but hygiene rules are not being properly followed. Passengers were seen running back and forth in Chittagong’s Tiger Pass area on Tuesday. Photo: Sumon Babu
Not only in the metropolitan area but also in different long-distance buses within the district, in many cases hygiene regulations are not being adequately followed.
The executive magistrate of the district administration raided the bus terminal adjacent to the city’s Shah Amanat Bridge. Ali Hasan.
The expedition has seen some transports upload passengers by increasing some rates in addition to the above rates. Buses traveling to Patia, Banshkhali and Anwara upazilas from Chittagong charge an additional fee.
Ali Hasan said that the truth has been discovered that Hanif, Janata and Bilasi Paribahan took an extra passage. These transports have been advised not to carry additional passengers and to carry standing passengers. At the same time, they have been instructed to follow hygiene rules.
He said that a total of 3,000 taka were fined several transports for taking more tickets than before in the operation.
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