Bus Pass: the Plight of Student Travellers

The principle of free transportation continues to claim victims. If once the drivers were blamed for not having stopped at bus stops to pick up students, today it is the recipients who are castigated for asking students off the bus. These college students were in possession of a simple certificate instead of their student ID card (e) (Bus Pass) as required by regulations since the introduction of free transport in 2005. The mother of a student of Beau Bassin was on the antenna or Xplik K last week.

"My daughter who is in Form II was forced to pay the costs of travel. She had on it a certificate bearing the seal of the college. The receiver does not listen. My daughter had to pay for his ticket, or risk having to get off the bus. "The same scene occurred the previous week. A schoolgirl from the city was asked to pay for her ticket. When he refused, the driver - a whiff of the receiver - turned off his engine. The girl had only a simple statement of the college. But why this document is it more acceptable to bus operators?

This directive comes from the National Transport Authority (NTA) itself. "No attestation is permitted on buses. There was too much tampering. The fault lies with the school if we send the information too late. All institutions were asked to send this information no later than March 23, 2012. At the headquarters of the NTA, we can not dwell on the cards for renewal. We must also prepare all the cards for students and travelers who are not college. In case of mishap, the college must meet their travel costs, "says the head of the issuing of 'student' with the NTA.

A decision that pleased Yashvin Choytun. The recipient company UBS digests badly that his peers are singled out. "Bane NRT recipients humanity and zot osi ÉNA brother and sister ki bus trip. If we let ene ene with student travel certificate, new risky suspane power two days. Well depending on the number of new tickets ki won fine. Pena new choice. Fine wins new instruction with NTA. If a card has expired, we are forced to claim a ticket (¾ student) under the regulations, "said Yashvin Choytun.

Student card

Earlier this year any student / e receives a travel pass (bus pass). This card entitles them to free travel from home to their respective colleges. The student card / e is validated annually by the National Transport Authority that stamps the card bearing the photograph of the student. But in case of delay in renewing the card, the colleague give a provisional certificate to college students.