Drivers take to lying to save self from being fined, commuters come forward to file complaint

It was Day 2 of Week 4 of the campaign launched by MiD DAY and Radio One along with the traffic police and the Regional Transport Office and 32 offenders were booked.

MiD DAY team started the campaign opposite Jyoti Hotel at NIBM road. It was quite hot and not many autorickshaws were in sight.

The first few drivers got booked for refusing fare. The reporters then moved towards Mayfair Eleganza society where five others were booked.

The drivers that were subsequently booked had refused short distance fares. In the morning it was relatively easier to get auto rickshaws. In the evening over-charging and refusals were rampant.

Here's What we found

REPORTER: Alifiya Khanu00a0
PLACE: Bakers Point (NIBM road)u00a0
TIME: 10 AM-11.30 AMu00a0
OFFENDERS BOOKED: 6
The first driver initially refused to go to Viman Nagar, but later agreed when he saw a traffic police officer approaching. Another driver refused fare to a young lady. The commuter, 26-year-old Meena Bhatnagar, then approached the reporter and filed a complaint against the driver who had asked her to shell out Rs 30 for one-km distance. Soon after another commuter, Naseema Khan, who was refused by three auto drivers to ply to Kondhwa Khurd, helped book a driver for refusing fare.

Reporter: Abid Hasan
Place: NIBM road, next to Jyoti Hotel
Time: 11 PM-12.30 PM
OFFENDERS BOOKED: 7
The reporter approached a number of rickshaw drivers and asked them to ply him to Meetha Nagar in Kondhwa which is quite close. A majority of drivers refused. They all said that they were waiting for a long time and didn't want to go a short distance. One of the rickshaw drivers tried to bribe the reporter. As soon as he saw a traffic police officer approaching, he asked the reporter to let go off him in return for which he would ply him for free to his desired destination. "Usko bolna maine refuse nahin kiya," he said slyly winking at the reporter.

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