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Bus driver skips pickup point, company to pay ₹14K

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The consumer commission directed the bus operator to pay a total of Rs 14,725 to N Anudeep, who had booked the journey along with his parents through RedBus. After missing the bus when it bypassed the Durgamma Temple stop, Anudeep tracked down the vehicle only to be turned away, ultimately watching it suffer technical breakdowns before being denied a fare refund. The crew's conduct and failure to arrange alternative transit caused the traveler to miss an urgent professional engagement in Hyderabad. Go Tour Travels ignored both a formal legal notice and commission summonses before the court issued its ruling.

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The Ballari District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the bus operator, Go Tour Travels, to refund the entire ticket fare and pay Rs 13,000 towards compensation and litigation costs. The total amount comes to Rs 14,725.

Passenger reached pickup point with parents, but bus did not stop

According to the complaint, N Anudeep booked a bus ticket through RedBus on March 21, 2026, for travel from Ballari to Hyderabad. He had booked a seat on the bus bearing registration number NL 01 B 1595, operated by Go Tour Travels.The scheduled pickup point was near Durgamma Temple in Ballari, with the bus expected at 11 pm. Anudeep paid Rs 1,725 for the ticket.

Anudeep and his parents reached the designated pickup point on time. However, he alleged that no staff from the bus operator was present there. He also claimed that calls to the driver and conductor went unanswered.

When he enquired at the operator's office near BUDA Complex, he was reportedly given a vague response and asked to wait at the pickup point.

The bus eventually arrived late, but…

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