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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J&K polls: Amit Shah arrives in Jammu ahead of Saturday's hectic campaigning
Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.
Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.
Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.
He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.
