Pune is the worst example of traffic control in the entire India. It has neither traffic rules nor people to control it. All the traffic rules are being violated and no proper system is in place.
The worse part is RTO (Traffic Control Police Department), Pune. They have tempos run by contracting agencies. Tempos run across the streets every hour to locate the two wheelers (pray) parked in non-parking areas, which is rarely marked and is known to only the RTO and the the contracting people of RTO, who lift the vehicles, put in tempo and take to a RTO vehicle dumping yard.
Poor vehicle drivers get shocked not to find their two wheeler and start running around to search for it. Somebody tells them that it has been lifted by RTO, but where have they taken it? Unknown.. Somehow they have to catch an auto rickshaw and go to this dumping yard, where these vehicle lifters will be desperately waiting for their prays.
There is no traffic police available around these vehicles and eventually you end up in talking to those guys (who look like thieves). They tell you that "your vehicle was parked in non-parking area and you need to shed off Rs. 250 to get the vehicle back". Rich guys who don't bother for 250 rupees throw the money and take the vehicles. Some people start arguing that their vehicle was parked in parking area; but then its like head bump on a rock.
They don't want to listen to you and no traffic officer is available to listen to your argument. In the end you try to negotiate for smaller amount but alas. You have to pay Rs 250 and no other option but to pay, if you want your vehicle back. And ask for the receipt, they tell "Babu (officer) has gone for lunch and receipt can be given only after 4 hours, or may be the next day". Also you may hear, "The receipt book is with the Babu on the picking vehicle". What the hell!
So you end up in frustration and pay the amount. This is happening in Pune every day and night. The RTO officers, through this money earning machine, are gathering millions of black money. Who is going to look in to this? "Ghor kaliyug aa gaya hai".
The most corrupt and rich babus in Pune are RTO officers and I am not sure to who all this black money goes. But as I hear its a big racket. Someone has to stop this corruption. But who will stop this, those who need to stop are the corrupt bureaucrats. Why will they stop it when it is their own outcome!
Oh God please save us! Its unbearable now.
2 comments:
Hey, yesterday the same thing happened to me, I've to pay rs. 150 without receipt for the same reason near kothrud, as usual the person in-charge was on lunch.
I've decided one thing, from now on when I'll be asked for money without receipt I'll give him 50 more rupees saying use this money to satisfy your family. But you know you don't deserve it, you're poorer than beggar and I'm helping you to become worth for your job.
Dont waste u r time in Writing about RTO peoples.
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