On day 82 of MiD DAY's Meter Down campaign, rogue auto driver went about their business of refusing short distance fares; justified their act by giving lame excuses

Place: Borivli Station (East)
Time: 10.50 am-12 pm
Offenders caught:u00a04
Commuters speak
Harish Bapat said, "I do not understand why rickshaw drivers keep refusing short distance fares. The amount of money they will earn by plying a long distance fare in a given time is almost the same that they will make by plying multiple short distance passengers. It's time these errant drivers change their attitude."


It's not my fault:u00a0 A driver argues with traffic constables who fined him
for refusing fares. Pic/Mahesh Chafe

Sudesh Bhat said, "I am at the station with my mother. Being a senior citizen, she is dependent on a walker for movement. Despite noticing this, none of the drivers agreed to ply us to our destination."