KANPUR: Roadways bus freeride for the women on the festival of Rakschhabandhan proved to be an unpleasant dream. They were allowed to travel from Wednesday midnight to Thursday midnight. Not only they had to bear the brunt of scrimmage for a seat but they had to make entry of little children through the windows.
However, Priyam Srivastava, ARM, Jhkarkatti Bus Depot said the buses were sufficient in number. No complaint has been received. A few women passengers had to face trouble due to heavy rush on the day.
Although the UPSRTC tried to run as many as 603 buses on the various routes. According to the news report, only 70% of buses were running on the occasion. In Kanpur region, there were a total of 1100 bus drivers and as per the rule, two drivers were sent on duty for long routes. So the buses for Delhi, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and other routes were not dispatched.
On Jhkarkatti Bus Depot the plying of buses reached up to a total of 1800. In normal days it used to be merely 1200.
