On day 20 of MiD DAY's Meter Down campaign, adamant autorickshaw drivers continued to refuse travellers across the suburbs by offering their done to death excuses

Place: Ghatkopar (E)
Time: 5.30 pm - 7.15 pm
Offenders Caught: 1

Commuter Speaks
S Mehta, who was travelling with her granddaughter, said, "During peak hours, getting a rickshaw from the station area is an uphill task. These drivers don't even respect senior citizens before refusing the fare."


Hand it over: A traffic cop confiscating an errant auto driver's licence.
Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi

Auto Driver Speaks
Yeshwant Jadhav: "I never refuse anyone. I just asked the passenger to wait until the one inside the vehicle alights. But I guess he assumed that I was refusing to ply."

Text: Faisal G Tandel

Place: Santacruz Station (East) and Vakola Church
Time: 9 -11 am and 5 - 7 pm
Offenders Caught: 5
Commuters Speak
Meena Mishra said, "The rickshaw drivers in this area never ply to nearby distances. They don't even understand emergencies. Just because they know that they are in demand, they don't hesitate from throwing tantrums."