TAXILA: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) have taken decisive action against transporters for overcharging and overloading during Eidul Fitr, a press release issued by the department said.

A spokesman for the NHMP, Saqib Waheed, on Tuesday said as per the order of NHMP Inspector General of Police (IGP) Salman Chaudhry, over Rs3.9 million had been refunded to passengers by transporters who had charged excess fares.

As many as 2,717 public service vehicles plying on different inter-district routes were fined for overcharging, while 4,218 were penalised for overloading, Mr Waheed said, adding that a sum of Rs11 million had been deposited into the national treasury from transporters found guilty of overcharging and overloading.

The IG said strict action had been taken against those transporters who exploited passengers by charging excessive fares.

Published in Dawn, April 17th, 2024