ARTO conducts surprise check, realizes fine of Rs 10800 from erring Taxi drivers

ARTO Udhampur alongwith staff conducting surprise checking of vehicles on Wednesday.
ARTO Udhampur alongwith staff conducting surprise checking of vehicles on Wednesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Mar 6: ARTO Udhampur Rachna Sharma conducted a surprise check into the complainants of overcharging by Taxi drivers at Jakhani Railway Station Udhampur and realized a fine of more than Rs 10 thousands from the erring drivers.
The ARTO checked 63 vehicle and clocked Rs 10800 fine from taxi holders under offences like over charging, seat belt, uniform and route permit.
According to the ARTO the department also served a notice imposing fine of Rs 5000 to the minibus owner Krishan Lal, son of Tara Chand ( minibus number JK14C-8666) for contravention of section 66/192(a) of MV Act for not giving service to the people of village Ossu on March 4, 2019 for which he has been allotted route permit.
The said minibus had left the District on March 4 without the permission of ARTO Office and this was confirmed from Toll Plaza Chenani – Nashri Tunnel. She said that notice was served to the violator by post.

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