Passenger Vehicles with overloading are moving freely, Thanna Mandi Police Slumber. During covid-19 Overloading in passenger vehicles becomes a menace in Thanna Mandi.

Riaz Choudhary (GNS)
Rajouri, May 16 :- Commuters in Rajouri District complained that the authorities have failed to check the overloading in passenger vehicles during covid-19 plying on different routes in Thanna Mandi of Rajouri district.

The commuters alleged that the drivers were putting the life of the passengers to great risk by overloading.

People from different villages said that almost on every route the overloaded small vehicles such as Eco, Sumo ply without any fear at the time of epidemic of covid-19.

This situation prevails mostly in rural and remote areas. The public transport scenario becomes even worse during lockdown where vehicle are not allowed to move from one place to another except any emergency.

Thanna Mandi Police is not aware are not trying to be aware of the situation during lockdown, where vehicles will move freely without any fear it will show the inactiveness of Thanna Mandi Police.

“The passengers are hang from the back of the vehicles. While some are made to sit beside the driver’s seat, which is against the safety of norms.