Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 16 2008:
Expressing regret over the alleged illegal charge of bus fare from Ukhrul to Imphal, the Public Grievances & Vigilance Forum Ukhrul in a release informed that private bus owners are charging Rs 70 per passenger as bus fare rate along this road against the rules laid down by the Government.
Referring to the order of Government's notification No 1/revision/fare/freight/2008-T(MV) dated Imphal the 16th Oct 2008, that slated Rs 56 per passenger to be the rate of bus fare from Imphal to Ukhrul, a distance of 90 kms, the Forum has appealed the department concerned to rectify the bus fare anomaly at the earliest possible.
Such malpractice of illegally charging money from passengers has unfortunately been in existence in Ukhrul district for many years with no authority to look into the matter, it maintained.