MBMT — Manipulation by staffs about bus timings

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Thane, Maharashtra

This is an everyday problem with Bus route No 15 which runs from Mira Road Station to Beverly Park. Since I return late (after midnight), I rely on the bus service. On many occasions there are no buses at the station and they run abruptly according to their whim and fancies. However, on April 14, 2015 (Tuesday), I sniffed something is fishy as one Route No 21 (Bus no MH04-6016) was parked at the place (From Mira Road Station) where No 15 is parked. While I was boarding the bus, the conductor and driver told me that though the timing for the next bus was scheduled at 1:10 am, but it won't ply if there are no crowd. "We won't run the bus if there is only handful of passengers, " the driver told. When I asked them the reason for this, they refused to answer and pointed me towards the depot, where they manipulate things at their will. As I attempted to take a picture of the bus, the driver literally threatened me. However, the bus started, but the conductor and driver forcibly dropped me at the SK Stone (MB Highway) on the pretext that the bus won't go the full distance and will only ply till McDonalds (MB Highway). Now, my question is if they have their way like this on a daily basis, what would happen to the commuters? I request you to take stern action against manipulating officers and provide proper service by employing secret vigilance over the manipulating officers. Regards Sanjib Guha [protected]