Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 30: Taking cognizance of a photo of an over-loaded mini-bus plying on Budhal to Sungri that was uploaded on Twitter handle of Excelsior, Transport Commissioner, Saugat Biswas, today ordered suspension of the permit of the mini-bus and seizure of the vehicle.
On May 29, a photo showing an overloaded mini-bus bearing plying on Budhal to Sungri, putting the lives of passengers at risk, was uploaded on Twitter handle of Excelsior. It was taken very seriously by Transport Commissioner, who directed the district administration of Rajouri to identify the vehicle and take stern action against the driver and owner of the mini-bus.
Accordingly, the vehicle was traced by the district administration, which identified the mini-bus as registered under registration number JK02W-8912. It also came to for that the mini-bus was plying on Budhal to Sungri carrying passengers beyond the seating capacity (which is 15+ driver), some of them hanging on door step, back ladder and sitting on roof top.
Therefore keeping in view the seriousness of the offence, the Transport Commissioner, ordered suspension of the route permit of the mini-bus and seizure of the vehicle. Thus, acting on the orders of Transport Commissioner, Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Rajouri seized the vehicle and suspended its permit.