Auto drivers overcharge, prevent commuters from hiring rickshaws not queued up at stand

On Day 1 of Week 4 of MiD DAY and Radio One autorickshaw campaign along with the Traffic department and Regional Transport Office, 14 drivers were booked in and around Aundh.
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The MiD DAY team found out that the autorickshaw drivers in Aundh refuse to go by meter and charge flat rates. They even demand half return to go to far off places.

The drivers at the rickshaw stand do not let the autos outside the stand take commuters. So, the commuters are notu00a0 left with any option but to go to the rickshaw stand to hire autos.

Here's what we found

REPORTER: SONIA RODRIGUES
PLACE: PARIHAR CHOWK (AUNDH)u00a0
TIME: 11.15 AM-1.30 PMu00a0
OFFENDERS BOOKED: 3
A driver asked for a flat fare of Rs 20 to go to McDonald's outlet. He refused to move till the reporter agreed to pay the amount.

A traffic police officer takes action against a driver for refusing fare.

REPORTER: DEBARATI PALITu00a0
PLACE: DP ROAD (AUNDH)u00a0
TIME: 5.45 PM-7.15 PMu00a0
OFFENDERS BOOKED: 4
A driver refused to go to Parihar Chowk by the meter. He said that in that area drivers asked for flat rates and commuters agreed to pay.

REPORTER: ABID HASAN
PLACE: MG ROADu00a0u00a0
TIME: 8 PM-8.30 PMu00a0
OFFENDERS BOOKED: 7
A driver asked for half return to go to Chandni Chowk. He said commuters had to pay half return as they did not get return fare.

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Call 020-26208225

This is an exclusive number given by traffic police to MiD DAY readers to register refuse-to-fare complaints.