On day 55 of MiD DAY's Meter Down campaign, arrogant drivers kept on refusing short distance fares; some even asked proof for their refusals

Place: Borivli Station (E)
Time: 9.30 am-11.30 am
Offenders caught:u00a0 7
Commuters speak
Swati Panigrahi said, "This is for the first time that I have come to Mumbai. I had never imagined that finding an auto in a big city like this would be a Herculean task."
Mangilala Chaudhary said, "These auto drivers are no less than goons. I was on the lookout for an auto to Malad. A rickshaw driver stopped and asked whether I had luggage on me. The moment I said no, he sped away."


Who saysu00a0I refused you?u00a0 An errant auto driver argues with a
passenger, who claimed that he was denied a short distance fare by the
driver.Pic/ Mahesh Chafe

Auto drivers speak
Arvind Kumar Goswami: "My rickshaw's clutch-plate is not functioning properly, hence I refused the fare."

Achedangiri: "I didn't refuse. The passenger never asked me for a fare."