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The highly publicised so-called renovated and refurbished Panjim Kadamba Bus Terminal was recently inaugurated with much pomp and fanfare. A visit to the bus stand and you will see dirt and debris everywhere. You cannot escape the stink and the chaos. A few new shops and parking bays have been erected but the overall condition of the terminal is pathetic and not passenger friendly, leaving much to be desired. Dayanand Bandodkar Marg is not Panjim. The authorities have ensured that the IFFI Avenue is all decked up. What about the other Panjim roads that languish dug up and dusty. Will we have to wait for another festival? Whether the hurriedly carried out IFFI works are substandard and unplanned will be known only in June when the monsoons set in. Only then could we certify that the all these works were worth the while and the taxpayer's money. It is surprising that though the Chief Minister is Chairman of the Kadamba Transport Corporation he has not been able to infuse any life and change in it. Perhaps the Chief Minister was so busy supervising the IFFI tamasha works that he had no time to catch up and monitor the renovation of the Panjim Bus stand. The Kadamba shuttle service especially the one to Margao needs to be attended. I use the service often to travel to Margao. Sometimes the wait in the queue to buy tickets is a long 30 mins. It is an awful long wait to board the bus while my clients wait at the Margao courts for justice. The condition of the Kadamba buses and its accident rate needs to be looked at. I won't mind wearing a helmet while travelling on the shuttle for the fear of the bus landing into the field. If you look at some of the relatively new buses you wonder whether they were bought second hand. The drivers should be held accountable for the good maintenance of the buses. Once the IFFI phobia is off Chief Minister Parrikar's mind, the overall working of the Kadamba Transport Corporation should be his priority. Even if it means a trip to Singapore, it would not be in vain. Aires Rodrigues Ribandar
