The pushpak buses that were introduced by BMTC several years back to provide better service to its customers seem to be dying a slow death. The recently introduced suvarna seems to be the newer and better version of the pushpak. One of my biggest grouses against the pushpak was the narrow aisle. This made entering and alighting difficult. The conductor too had a tough time, being unable to move swiftly from one end of the bus to the other. Just to convenience 15 extra people (courtesy the extra seats) they ended up inconveniencing all the passengers.
Today, we find that most of the pushpaks do not have a conductor. The driver doubles up as a conductor as well. This double role causes great discomfort to the passengers since the bus moves that much slower. Also the traffic behind the bus gets piled up. These buses can be converted to the "pass bus" where you do not purchase a ticket. Only the daily/monthly passes would be allowed. This reduces the burden on the driver.
But do the drivers like the dual role since it allows them to make some extra cash ?
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