After holding the city to ransom and making absurd demands,u00a0autorickshaw drivers went back to their fleecing ways on the streets of Mumbai. On day 1 of MiD DAY's meter down campaign, we caught 100 errant autos in four prime locations across the city

Location: Andheri station (E) and Western Express Highway
Time: 9-11am, 5-6.30pm
Drivers caught and licences confiscated:41
Commuters speak:
Neelambari Jadhav, who works in a gem assortment company, said, "I am tired of indefinitely waiting every morning for a rickshaw to ply me to my destination. They are not interested in travelling shorter distances, as it wouldn't fetch them much."


Forgive me for i have sinned: Auto drivers offered the flimsiest of
excuses for refusing passengers when they were caught by traffic constables

Pushkar Dehadray, who works in a shipment company, said, "Every morning we have to wait for nearly 30 minutes for rickshaws and even after that they argue with us. They come up with a number of excuses to validate their behaviour."


Goon factor: A local goon threatened the cops for fining the erring autos

Auto drivers speak:
Rajkumar Sharma: "I wanted to go to the bathroom urgently and therefore refused to ferry the passenger."

Ismail Ansari: "I want to go to Andheri (West), whereas the passenger wanted to go to a location in Andheri (East). Hence I refused to ferry him."