Commuters face hurdles due to vans shortage at intercity Hiace stop.

ISLAMABAD -- The intercity Hiace stop of G-9 Markaz faces a shortage of vans, which compels women, students and other commuters to wait in long queues on weekends.

Talking to reporter, a passenger Muhammad Faisal said that the Hiace stop faces a "shortage of vans from Thursday to Saturday", adding it was the responsibility of the management to arrange an alternative when vans are in short supply.

He said this Hiace stop was important as it "provides transportation services" from Islamabad to Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur and Peshawar.

He bemoaned that the shortage of vans on weekends had "become a routine matter" and during rush hours, "ticketing staff leaves the desk" rather than managing the situation.

Saba Abbasi, another commuter said that "females have to wait for a long time" citing the lack of a proper queue system.

She said it was an ethical responsibility of the transporters to facilitate the passengers with proper seating arrangement and manage a queue system on a first-come, first-served basis.

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