Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 14: As the posters still remain glued on public busses across city that ‘first 8 seats are reserved for ladies,’ there seem to be no takers of the order that was issued by the traffic authorities some two years back.
Several citizens have expressed serious concern that the order issued earlier by the traffic authorities is not being complied with by general public.
Dilshada, (name changed) said that the eve teasing in the public busses have become the norm in the city and that the seats reserved for ladies, in public buses, are not being provided due to which the women folk go through the tremendous hardships during their travel.
The SP Traffic Haseeb-ur-Rahman when contacted said that the order issued earlier by the traffic department has not received any positive response and that his department has worked hard to make the seats reserved for ladies in public buses across city.
He further stated that a local NGO raised the issue with the traffic department and it launched the awareness campaign in various schools and colleges.
The SP traffic stated that the women are reluctant in making complaints before the police and that the department cannot act until a complaint is lodged.
When asked that can there be any helpline so that people complain about violation of order, the SP traffic said that several civil society groups has earlier assured that the help-lines will be dedicated for the cause but till date no one really has come forward.
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