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Written By Bheema.Upadhyaya - 16 February, 2010
Bangalore BMTC Bus Review Transportation public transport Bus Pass Daily Bus Pass
I was just wondering what is the significance of marking M/F (Male/Female) in daily passes. Does this help BMTC/public in any way or just an overhead to conductor to mark M/F? Today I have seen an incident conductor did not mark it properly and there was a big fight. Another day I have seen a conductor asked a lady to get down from the bus , as her pass was not marked clearly as female pass. Anyone there?
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idontspam - 16 February, 2010 - 12:19
Wouldnt this result in a loss to BMTC and a profit to some other person
The whole point of selling a pass for a fixed price is, it is valid for the duration of the period mentioned regardless of the number of times it is used. It shouldnt matter who uses it. Personal identifiers in a pass is unnecessary policing overhead.
You dont create new users from the penny pinchers. These people who buy are only avoiding a single ticket, if they were daily users they would take a monthly pass. I am sure they wouldnt stand in the black market every day for a single ticket alternate. Your customers should be heavy users who will need it for the whole month (continus usage).
ss87 - 16 February, 2010 - 11:11
The male/female marking is to ensure that resale fo pass is reduced to a certain extent. A male cannot use a female one and vice-versa so they feel taht resale can be reduced. That is the same reason for asking signatures as well as the age on the pass.
idontspam - 16 February, 2010 - 11:24
How does it matter if the pass is resold? Why this unnecessary policing? If I bought a monthly pass and decided to sell it in the intermediate to somebody else because I find the need to buy an upgrade pass or I am moving out why should the BMTC bother?
Why does it matter who is using the pass as long as the date on the pass isnt expired and the pass has enough watermarks to ensure its authenticity?
ss87 - 16 February, 2010 - 11:30
Its not for passes being resold taht way. It is u use the pass for the whole day and re-selling it after the complete usage of the same. EG: I buy a pass for Rs.32/- use it the entire day for about 40/- and sell it to some other person for Rs.10/- thus earning myself Rs.18/-(Notional Rs.8/- and resale Rs.10/-)Wouldnt this result in a loss to BMTC and a profit to some other person.The otehr person has paid Rs.10/- to some third party instead of BMTC and if he is on a long journey and re uses it for another Rs. 20/- BMTC loses Rs.20/- For more details try visting KBS after 8:30PM and u can find this happeneing all around there. Soem get caught but owing to crowd about 80% of them who resale escape.
there is a system called RAC
This is nothing but official market for reselling. And this is because the seats are numbered and managed to ensure seating is gauranteed. If seating need not be assured IR wouldnt bother. Try unreserved
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