He informed that the corporation incurs a monthly loss of Rs 70 crore and an annual loss of Rs 840 crore, with the total deficit exceeding Rs 2,200 crore. The government provides an annual grant of Rs 780 crore to the corporation.
As rules are routinely flouted, there are hardly any mechanisms to keep a check on the private-run fleets of sleeper AC buses described by many as “sleeping coffins” because of frequent fatal accidents when the single exit point gets locked.
Some private buses in Sector V are deliberately flouting the routes causing great inconvenience to passengers.
Commuters and office goers, depending on private and minibuses, might have to explore other options of conveyance for their daily commute.
Leaving city commuters stranded at bus stops for hours.
