Efficient bus services will cut down travelling time and add to economic value.

At the same time, the PTC should look into the comfort of the commuter. Often, I find that the airconditioning is either too cold or ineffective, leaving one perspiring through a long journey.

The vents, too, are difficult to adjust or broken and not repaired. The rectangular vents, in particular, don't seem to serve any purpose.

I have also been on a number of buses which struggle along or which smell of engine oil.

The MobileTV screens should be removed. They serve only one or two persons standing nearest to them. The view of the rest of the passengers is blocked by those in front of the set or the sound is drowned out by the noise of the engine.

The seat after the rear door is so far from the horizontal safety bar that it is a danger to the occupier. Should the driver apply the brakes suddenly, this passenger will be thrown forward and injured badly.

Some seats are positioned so close to one another that the passenger has insufficient knee room and has to travel in a cramped position.

The windows should be redesigned. The sills should be broad enough and low enough for passengers to rest their elbows comfortably. The vertical columns on the windows should be repositioned such that they are just behind each seat. Presently they often prevent a commuter from resting his elbow on the sill.

A perpetual grouse has been advertisements covering the windows, obstructing the view of passengers. Advertisements should cover only the bus body and not the windows.

Murali Sharma