Following consistent reporting by this paper police authorities have swung into action with reference to errant autos, posing a nightmare for commuters at BKC, Kurla Station and LTT. Some auto drivers have even had their permits suspended. Instructions include taking action against autos and cabs outside railway stations and other heavy footfall areas. This paper has already seen an impact since we ran a front page report.

The vital point though is that action needs to be sustained for this disciplining drive to truly benefit commuters. And, for the authorities to come up with solutions to this mess. One of which could be the beleaguered BEST running shuttle services to and from the stations to ease passenger woes. These could be frequent and the service robust, so that people are not held to ransom like they are, currently.