Half ticket for hens in KSRTC bus
Conductor followed government rules, farmer astonished
Bengaluru, July 02: A farmer was astonished when a conductor of the bus in which he was travelling charged him a half-ticket for the two hens he was carrying.
A resident of Peddanahalli Srinivas was travelling from Gauribidnur to Peddanahalli –a 30 minute journey – in Chikkaballapura district by a KSRTC bus.
The farmer had purchased the hens for Rs 150 each in Gauribidanur and boarded the bus. He handed over a Rs 50 note to the conductor for the Rs 24 fare for an adult. He expected the conductor to return Rs 26, but to his shock, was given only Rs 2 — and three tickets.
Conductor wrote on backside of the ticket that he had issued two half tickets for the hens
As per KSRTC policy which is hosted on its website, rabbits, pups, cats, birds and birds in a cage are charged children’s fare. Under no circumstances will they be treated as part of free allowance.”
Outraged Srinivas said “We farmers depend on public transport. It was just two (hens) which together weighed 2.5kg and did not occupy a seat. They were in a plastic bag and on my lap. I’m shocked that I was charged half-tickets for them.”
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India secure morale-boosting draw after hundreds by Gill, Jadeja and Washington
Manchester, Jul 27 (PTI): Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Shubman Gill struck fine hundreds as India secured a morale-boosting draw in the 4th Test here on Sunday.
The stalemate was achieved after Gill (103), Rahul (90), Jadeja (107 not out), and Washington (101 not out) fired with the bat on a fifth day pitch after India started their second innings 311 runs in arrears.
England lead the series 2-1 heading into the fifth and final Test.
For skipper Gill, this was his fourth century of the ongoing rubber as he became the first Asian batter to cross 700 runs in a Test series in England.
Earlier in the day, opener Rahul was dismissed by Ben Stokes for a doughty 90, ending a 188-run partnership for the third wicket with Gill.
Resuming the day on 174 for two and with a deficit of 137 runs, overnight batter Gill completed his hundred before falling to Jofra Archer just before lunch at Old Trafford.
Brief scores:
India: 358 and 425/4 in 143 overs (KL Rahul 90, Shubman Gill 103, Ravindra Jadeja 107, Washington Sundar 101; Chris Woakes 2/67)
England 1st innings: 669 all out in 157.1 overs (Joe Root 150, Ben Stokes 141, Ben Duckett 94, Zak Crawley 84; Ravindra Jadeja 4/143).
