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The explosion in a passenger bus outside the Karachi Cantonment Railway Station on Saturday has spread fear among commuters, which has resulted in a considerable decrease in the number of passengers at bus terminals across the city.
According to some estimates, the number of passengers for upcountry destinations has decreased to between 50 and 70 percent following the explosion that had killed several passengers.
A number of illegal bus terminals from Taj Medical Complex to Saddar, Patel Para and the Cantonment station lack any arrangements for the security of passengers.
As security measures have not been made at those locations even after the station blast, commuters are reluctant to board intercity buses.
Most intercity bus terminals across the metropolitan are illegal and have been established by transporters for their convenience, as they generally get thousands of passengers a day for upcountry destinations.
However, the situation is not ideal even at terminals that are legal. The case is the same at the bus terminal in Baldia Town that was established for Quetta-bound buses.
Agents of intercity transporters generally ask commuters to travel through their respective travel companies by making frequent announcements at the terminals.
One of those agents said that after the explosion outside the station, passengers had been hesitant to travel by bus, and some were demanding refunds of their advance bookings.
An intercity transporter who is the general manager of Muzaffar Coaches, Abdul Sattar Sarwar confirmed that the number of passengers had decreased to a great extent, but according to him, the major reason behind that was the end of the winter vacation.
He said people had been travelling to upcountry destinations from Karachi because of the vacation, but they had started returning to the city. “Security arrangements should be made at bus terminals, but in current circumstances, no one is safe anywhere in the country,” he added.
According to some estimates, the number of passengers for upcountry destinations has decreased to between 50 and 70 percent following the explosion that had killed several passengers.
A number of illegal bus terminals from Taj Medical Complex to Saddar, Patel Para and the Cantonment station lack any arrangements for the security of passengers.
As security measures have not been made at those locations even after the station blast, commuters are reluctant to board intercity buses.
Most intercity bus terminals across the metropolitan are illegal and have been established by transporters for their convenience, as they generally get thousands of passengers a day for upcountry destinations.
However, the situation is not ideal even at terminals that are legal. The case is the same at the bus terminal in Baldia Town that was established for Quetta-bound buses.
Agents of intercity transporters generally ask commuters to travel through their respective travel companies by making frequent announcements at the terminals.
One of those agents said that after the explosion outside the station, passengers had been hesitant to travel by bus, and some were demanding refunds of their advance bookings.
An intercity transporter who is the general manager of Muzaffar Coaches, Abdul Sattar Sarwar confirmed that the number of passengers had decreased to a great extent, but according to him, the major reason behind that was the end of the winter vacation.
He said people had been travelling to upcountry destinations from Karachi because of the vacation, but they had started returning to the city. “Security arrangements should be made at bus terminals, but in current circumstances, no one is safe anywhere in the country,” he added.
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