The non-availability of public transport in Srinagar especially in the evenings is taking a heavy toll on the commuters.
Inhabitants of South of City, particularly from Yayil-Rawalpora area get disconnected with rest of the areas even after 5 pm in the evening. The residents of Yayil Rawalpora have a route that connects Wanbal Chowk with Humhama but unfortunately have been neglected by local administration by not providing a reliable public transport service in the area.
The passengers in this area decry the non-availability of transport during evening hours. After dusk they are left stranded in the City Centre due to the non-availability of public transport.
In the evenings no cabs or buses are available for the passengers who want to go to their homes situated at the peripheries of the city.
This problem is reported on the routes of Hazratbal outskirts, Harwan areas, and uptown Srinagar also. Lack of reliable transport services affects the office goers, students, women, and elderly who are seen stranded at different junctions across the city during evening hours.
Taxi stands that operate at various places in Lal Chowk and Maisuma are mostly deserted in the evenings. Unless the transport authorities enforce timing for the passenger transport to follow, things would not improve on the city roads.
Though the state road transport corporation has started buses on various routes of Srinagar to address the issue, most of the area is yet to be covered under these services.
Unless all non-government bus operators and cabs operate on time and in the left out areas the issue will remain as such.
More government buses are required on different routes, especially in the evening. This will not provide a sigh of relief to the people especially students, office goers and the elderly but will also facilitate the long duration economic activities in the city.
