On day 42 of MiD DAY's Meter Down campaign, autos snub short distance fares by offering lame excuses; long distance fares enjoy the ride

Place: Borivli Station (East)
Time: 10 am-12 noon
Offenders caught:u00a04

Commuters speak
Pralhad Dubey said, "Almost all auto drivers give lame excuses when they want to turn down a short distance fare. Hence, nowadays, I don't ask them whether they are interested in plying me or not, I just board the auto. And in case a driver tries to act smart, I tell him to take me to the nearest police station."

Jyoti Kamerkar said, "RT0 must issue permits to only a handful of autos for plying those alighting from out-station trains and wanting to go to far off places. By doing so, the others will be compelled to ferry short distance fares."

Auto drivers speak
On being caught for refusing to ply a short distance fare, auto driver Nandkumar Berma said, "My wife is in hospital and I have to attend to her."