BMTC collects fines worth Rs. 7.37 lakh from ticketless passengers in the month of December
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation in the month of December collected a fine amounting Rs. 7,37,040 from those passengers who traveled without tickets and for men occupying seats reserved for women passengers.
During the month, the checking staff of the corporation inspected 16,785 trips and found 3,502 ticketless passengers, from whom a fine of Rs 7,02,340 was collected. Alongside, fines were collected worth Rs. 34,700 from 347 male passengers for occupying seats reserved for women passengers, said BMTC in a release.
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The corporation in its release has further urged male passengers to avoid seating reserved for women passengers, and highlighted that traveling without an official ticket, day pass, monthly pass in BMTC buses will attract heavy fines, the BMTC has urged passengers to avoid unnecessary fines.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
