Islamabad, Mar 26, 2025: Sindh Transport Department fined 71 inter-city buses for overcharging passengers ahead of Eidul Fitr 2025, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
According to Sindh Transport Department spox, the action was taken after receiving a number of complaints about overcharging from the passengers.
As many as 71 buses were slapped with heavy fines and Rs575,000 overcharging from the passengers were recovered and handed over to them.
The spokesperson further said that Secretary PTA, Okash Khalid Memon took part who himself inquired after passengers about overcharging.
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The Sindh transport department vowed to provide relief to the passengers and added no one would be allowed to overcharge the passengers under name of Eid.
Eidul Fitr 2025 is expected to be observed across Pakistan on Monday, March 31, 2025, following the completion of 29 days of Ramadan
Meanwhile, Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi, last week, announced that Pakistan Railways will operate four special trains to facilitate passengers during Eidul Fitr 2025.
He was addressing media in Islamabad outside the Parliament House.
Hanif Abbasi stated that Pakistan Railways will offer a 20per cent special discount to passengers traveling on Eidul Fitr 2025.
