Corruption prevailing at Delhi's ISBT

Will you be surprised to know if i say that some people are making their castles by looting common people on necessities like urination !!! If yes then please follow the below post.

I would like to bring to your kind notice the pathetic conditions and corruption prevailing in all the three Interstate Bus Terminals (ISBTs) of Delhi. Delhi is going to host Common Wealth Games this year and Delhi Govt is expecting thousands of visitors for that event. But it seems that Govt is only busy in doing external makeup of the capital. Making flyovers and metro is not enough. What about providing good transport facilities to the tourists coming to India?

I like to bring to your knowledge the unauthorized collection of fare at public conveniences(toilets) at Delhi ISBTs. First of all, the hygienic and maintenance facilities available there are NIL. God save you if need to use toilets at ISBTs by any chance. Second but the foremost thing is the corruption prevailing at these toilets. 

It is clearly and boldly mentioned outside each toilet that one has to pay 5 Rs for toilet and there is no charge for urinal. But as always it happen in India, things are never followed as they are meant to be... One have to pay 20 Rs (yes 20 Rs and that too in advance) before entering the so called public convenience building. First pay 20 Rs only then you can enter inside else u have to face 4-5 goonda type men sitting out-side the gate. These are the 'security personal' hired by the contractor for looting the common people. 

This condition is not only at one or two toilets, i visited several toilets on Anand Vihar ISBTs and everywhere i found the same issue. The complaint number mentioned there, above the rate list,  as expected doesn't works. And this happening just beside the Anand Vihar police station.

This is only a part of looting practice followed. The whole picture is much much bigger and dirtier. There is also a common practice to sell a 10 Rs mineral water bottle at Rs 15 and similarly with other eatables at these public places. When you want to complain against such practices nothing happens most of the times as these sellers are not the main culprits of such nexus rather if we go on peeling the layers of this fruit many white collared and respectable names will appear as they are the main beneficiaries of these practices.

I marked this complaint on the public grievance website of delhi govt and as expected even after 5 months, it shows that "Grievance is still under process". LOL..Madam Chief Minister and her army of bureaucrats,  i am sorry for disturbing all of you. 

"Taat ke paiband lagao aur commonwealth games ko jaldi se nibtaao"

DELHI GURGAON EXPRESSWAY: HIGHWAY TO DISASTER

Welcome to the 28 KM Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway on NH8 which 'claims' to be one of the biggest and well maintained expressway in India. As most of the highways in India, it is owned by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and is operated by the concessionaire Delhi Gurgaon Super Connectivity Limited (DSC), with the concession period being 20 years.


Please note that i have highlighted the word 'CLAIM' above because, in reality and the world outside the deadly combo of  DSC-NHAI Collaboration, these claims are never met. Have you heard the term "CHOR CHOR MAUSERE BHAI"... ??? This proverb is apt to the core for this deadly duo. You must be wondering why I am using the term deadly again and again... !!! that because this expressway has claimed more than 150 lives till now from the date it is opened for public. And you will be amazed to know that NHAI recently fined DSC for not sharing profit and it (NHAI) is deaf and dumb to the mismanagement and corruption which lead to the death of so many people.


DSC recently hiked toll tax by 2 Rs for small cars, that means now one has to pay Toll Tax of Rs 20 for one side entry at Delhi-Gurgaon border. DSC already generate a revenue of  7 million per day from this expressway. I know its require a lot of money to maintain a expressway like this but what a toll tax payer gets after paying this amount ?? First look at the pic below then i will proceed further: 

Isn't is disgusting ? 500 Meter long lanes and a waiting time of around 15 minutes to pay toll tax and cross the toll plaza !!! And even after paying your hard earned money as toll tax what you get... a maximum speed of 25 KM on so called expressway during peek hours that too when you are lucky to find yourself moving. 

DSC has promised a waiting time of  45 sec at toll plaza but all in books. DSC has promised a 20 minute drive from IFFCO chowk in Gurgaon to IGI Airport in Delhi but all in books. DSC has promised a safe and huddle free journey but all in books.


I am using this route since there was no expressway and i know that there is no difference in traveling time even after DSC and NHAI gifted us this 'Super Connectivity Expressway'. Only thing is that now we have to shell out our money to get stuck in traffic jam. 


I really find it disgusting. First we have to pay tax when we buy a vehicle and then we pay income tax( most of the people who use this expressway during office hours are tax payer), still we have to pay toll tax to move on road developed by people's money.


Under the expert guidance of traffic management professionals of DSC and ownership of NHAI, the future of this expressway seems very dark but as lord Krishna said in Geeta "Karma kiye ja, phal ki chinta na kar".. i would like to modify "Toll tax diye ja, speed ki chinta na kar"