All is not rosy at the Volvo front
Sunday, 14 September 2008
I am an avid reader of your newspaper and I have noticed praises about the double-decker Vovlo service in your pages and I whole heartedly agree. The fare is within reach, the ride is comfortable and though still not in every route it does cover an appreciable range. Also like one of your letter writers I, too, take the bus from near the Secretariat. However, I was terribly disappointed to learn that there is not night service during Ramadan. Also because of the traffic mess close to the Iftar time the bus timing becomes anarchic. There is supposed to be a bus every 10-15 minutes but at these times they are sometimes half an hour late!
About the cancellation of the bus after Iftar, is it always better to do business? There is after all something called public service and have they even stopped to think that this sudden change in their schedule can cause immense problems for regular commuters who have limited income?
Could I please appeal to the BRTC to think of people who cannot afford taxis or CNGs and need trouble free travel back and forth from their home to their place of work? As for the traffic jams, what can be done about it, really?
Md Mofiz
Indira Road
Tejgaon, Dhaka
About the cancellation of the bus after Iftar, is it always better to do business? There is after all something called public service and have they even stopped to think that this sudden change in their schedule can cause immense problems for regular commuters who have limited income?
Could I please appeal to the BRTC to think of people who cannot afford taxis or CNGs and need trouble free travel back and forth from their home to their place of work? As for the traffic jams, what can be done about it, really?
Md Mofiz
Indira Road
Tejgaon, Dhaka