VASCO: Passengers at Vasco Kadamba (KTC) bus stand are facing a lot of inconvenience that range from lack of proper information about bus departures to inadequate infrastructure facilities and cleanliness.
Passengers visiting the Vasco KTC bus stand are faced with a lack of crucial information regarding bus schedules and cancellations. The absence of a reliable system to notify travellers about cancelled services or breakdowns often results in long queues causing chaos and confusion among commuters.
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The absence of loudspeakers further compounds the problem, leaving travellers uninformed about changes in bus timings.
Despite recent road repairs initiated by Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, the bus stand continues to grapple with infrastructure challenges. Passengers are compelled to squat.
on iron pillars and cement platforms. There are only three to four proper benches for sitting, but are often occupied by beggars and drunkards. The commuters and locals have demanded that the authorities prioritize the provision of adequate benches for passengers waiting for the buses. Surprisingly, Central governments ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign promoting cleanliness seems to have eluded Vasco KTC bus stand.
The bus stand lacks necessary facilities for waste disposal. The absence of garbage bins has prompted the passengers to throw plastic glasses and food packets on the road.
What is even more shocking is that some of the collected garbage is being burned near the KTC site, instead of handing it over to municipal workers.
