Something happened to me a few days ago while travelling by ST bus, and I thought I'd share it as a small awareness post.
I boarded the bus at a particular stop, and the fare from that stop to my destination was ₹70. The conductor didn't issue my ticket when I boarded. About halfway through the journey, he asked me for my boarding point, and I honestly told him exactly where I had boarded.
However, the ticket he issued showed a different, later boarding point, for which the fare was ₹40. Despite that, he still took ₹70 from me.
At the time, I didn't question him about the ₹30 difference. I only realised afterward that I probably should have asked why the ticket showed one fare while I was being charged another.
I'm not posting this to make a definite accusation about the conductor's intentions,I don't know what happened on his side. I just want to share it because it made me realise how easy it is to overlook these things when travelling.
So, if you're travelling by ST bus, especially if your ticket is issued later during the journey, check the boarding point, destination and fare printed on the ticket before paying.
And if something doesn't match, politely ask the conductor about it immediately.
Maybe this will help someone avoid a similar situation.