[Resolved]  Bmtc — conductor misbehaving when issuing tickets

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Bangalore, Karnataka

I had boarded a Volvo bus 500 CA (ITPL-Banshankari) at around 8:30 AM IST on 2'nd, June, Thursday 2015 at Kundanhalli gate. Registration Number- KA 01 FA-1391 It quickly got crowded with many passengers. As a result I was unable to spot the conductor when he was asking for tickets. After few stops when the bus became less crowded, I gave him money and asked him for a ticket from Kundanhalli Gate to Silkboard. He immediately starts scolding me and abusing me in Kannada! I do not know Kannada very well. I tried explaining to him that because of lot of passengers infront of me, I was unable to spot him. But he does not listen to me and tries to threaten me with fine. When I try to switch with communicating with English, he starts insulting me with rude language. Thankfully some co-passengers calmed him down and he gave me the ticket. As a conductor he should be more understanding regarding the situation and should not take out his frustration on daily passengers. As a traveller, I had bought the ticket and completed my duty. Its the conductor's duty to check and ask for tickets especially when the bus is fully crowded.