In the heart of the national capital, and a key transit hub, Kashmere Gate Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT), has become a living metaphor for Robert Frost’s iconic poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ during peak morning and evening hours
Commuters and office goers, depending on private and minibuses, might have to explore other options of conveyance for their daily commute.
Commuters, especially officer-goers and students, had a tough time reaching their destination amid incessant rain. It being a peak hour, many remained stranded on the roads for hours while others reported to duty late.
Monday was a great day for the daily commuters of Singur to find the southern side railway ticket counter open.
As the things escalated, the police rushed to the spot and tried to pacify the irate commuters. Scenes of chaos could be seen and a minor scuffle between the people and the cops was also reported.
Earlier in the day, Golabari Traffic Guard sources informed that no untoward incident had taken place around the station complex and extra buses were being run by the state transport department to ease the problems of the passengers.
While the total number of services on weekdays has been kept to 284, the time for the last train to Noapara has been changed to 9.25 pm instead of 8.50 pm.
Locals say that Shimla faces the problem of proper management of buses and most buses do not report on time.
People are requested to avail public transport like the Delhi Metro to help keeping the roads decongested, the advisory stated.
Thousands of commuters in Punjab remained stranded as the rail and road traffic was hit hard after the Dalits protested…
