Conductors with repeat violations stay on job, NMC officer under lens A significant oversight has emerged in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's transport department, revealing that conductors with multiple ticket-related violations were allowed to continue working despite clear guidelines for termination after three offenses. Internal records obtained by The Times of India indicate that at least a dozen conductors have faced repeated cases, some with five to eight incidents, yet their employment IDs remained active and penalties were treated as routine rather than escalating to disciplinary action. According to established rules, any conductor caught in three cases—particularly those involving ticket irregularities or cash discrepancies—should be terminated to prevent financial losses in the city’s bus service. The NMC’s own website lists Pipurde as the labor officer in the transport department, responsible for personnel actions involving conductors and other staff. Officials acknowledged that the transport wing is already struggling with controlling losses and operational inefficiencies, and the failure to act against repeat offenders has further undermined accountability. The controversy has intensified as corporators have initiated a detailed review of decisions made during the four-year administrative period, with several departments, including the transport wing, facing scrutiny for alleged irregularities and lack of accountability. The inquiry into Pipurde’s conduct has gained importance after he was recently served a show-cause notice by the civic administration for allegedly overstepping his authority.#the_times_of_india #nagpur_municipal_corporation #papurde #mangala_khekre #nmc_transport_department
