When millions of people across the country take buses to spend Eid with loved ones in hometowns, the carriers of ticket prices in the age of ages old apology ‘Wapsi Pur Bus Khali Aati Hay’, or the bus comes empty on return.

The city’s administration has been received by overflowing of ticket prices with RS1,000 to RS2,000. The ticket price for Quetta, which was previously RS4,500, is now charged to RS6,500.

One passenger said the ticket price for KOT Addu in South Punjab was RS3,400, a few weeks ago, but when Eid came near, the carriers have increased it to RS5.200.

Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hassan Naqvi, instructed DCs to take lawsuits against bus operators who overloaded passengers, imposed fines and repaid the excess fare.

DC East Abrar Jaffar reported that ticket prices were checked on 213 buses on Karachi Toll Plaza, and a total of RS613,000 were repaid to passengers who were over -charged. Challans were issued to 87 buses for over -charging and fines of RS293,000 were imposed.

While checking on Karachi Bus Terminal, over -height prices of 151 buses and excess ticket prices worth RS275,000 were checked were repaid to passengers. At Punjab terminal, ticket prices were checked on 171 buses and RS378,500 was repaid to passengers.

Meanwhile, National Highways and Motorway Police (South Zone, Karachi) has so far forced bus operators to repay over RS900,000 excess ticket prices to passengers. In addition, bus operators involved in tickets of ticket prices have been fined over RS800,000, according to you Motorway Police Asghar Ali Yousafzai.