MULTAN: Fares of public transport have skyrocketed and students are facing problems in getting seats to go home. Prices of tickets increased after bus stands in Multan were crowded with students returning back home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
“I’m a Bachelors student in Multan and I want to go back to my home in Dera Ghazi Khan,” a student said. “But we aren’t getting tickets at all despite paying double the fares,” he said.
The federal government had shut down all educational institutions across Pakistan as a precautionary measure against the virus after which students started heading back to their homes.
Authorities at bus stands, on the other hand, have blamed the price surge on the shortage of buses. “We are worried ourselves because we don’t have enough buses to accommodate the passengers,” a transporter said. Due to fears brought about the virus, several drivers have withdrawn their vehicles,” he added.
Students have requested the government to take action against the situation as soon as possible.
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