On day 77 of MiD DAY's Meter Down campaign, commuters stated that they want RTO and traffic department to clamp down on errant auto drivers who are giving them a hard time by refusing to ply

Place: Borivli Station (East and West)
Time: 9.45 am-11.15 am and 6.15 pm-7.15 pm
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Commuters speak
Jyotsana Pathak said, "If the auto drivers demand fare hike from time to time, then it's their duty to ensure that they do not discriminate between short distance and long distance fares. At present, the situation is such that while the rogue auto drivers always manage to get their demands fulfilled, commuters are left in the lurch and fend for themselves."


Please forgive me: An auto driver pleads with an on-duty traffic
constable to spare him for refusing to ply. Pics/Mahesh Chafeu00a0
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Hemlata Thakur said, "On a daily basis, I waste nearly half an hour at the station road to find an auto that agrees to ply me, thus resulting in a late mark at my office. Unless the RTO and the traffic police initiate stringent measures against these errant drivers, they'll never fall in line."

Naresh Pandya said, "Drivers here are so arrogant that they lack courtesy towards women and elderly passengers who wish to travel short distances. Making more money in the shortest possible time seems to be their only motive, which is why they only prefer long distance fares."

Manish Gangar said, "So far, I've been refused by at least five auto drivers. Just because mine is a short distance fare, they choose to ignore me."

Auto drivers speak
Omprakash Mishra: "I work in shift. And it's time for me to end my day and hand over the vehicle to its owner, so that the other driver can commence his shift. Hence I refused the fare."