On day 21 of MiD DAY's Meter Down Campaign, errant auto drivers blamed everything under the sun for refusing fare; repeat offenders caught and fined, refuse to learn their lesson

Place: Vakola Church, Santacruz (East)
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Offenders caught: 2

A driver pleading with a traffic constable

Commuters Speak
Sadhvi Virkar said, "The rickshaw drivers act pricey. They only ply to their favourite destinations and completely ignore our convenience. Besides, they even ask for extra. With petrol prices going up, they are going to harass us even more."
Anish Singhal said, "It doesn't matter what time of the day it is, these drivers are always running out of gas. While most of them drive past us, those who halt, start giving stupid excuses."
Auto Drivers Speak
Rajkumar Gupta: "A passenger asked me to ply to Grand Hyatt Hotel from Vakola Church. There are two Hyatts, one at Vakola and the other in Andheri. I got confused and in that confusion, the passenger left. However, the constable thought I refused him and caught me. Why are we being fined for the commuter's fault?"
Mukesh Kumar: "I was heading in one direction and the passenger wanted to go in the opposite direction. Due to heavy traffic, taking a U-turn on this road is a pain, so I refused."
Text: Dazy Verma

Place: Malad Station (W)
Time: 10 am - 12 pm
Offenders caught: 7

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