| Address: Bangalore, Karnataka |
Hi,
I & my wife were trying to find an auto rickshaw to reach the bangalore city railway station from millers road but the auto drivers would demand 70 - 80 Rs. OR they refuse to come to City railway station (especially to the Okalipuram gate). None of the rickshaw drivers agree to run the meter.
I usually have a chat with these guys making them realise that they are public servants and not businessmen. This time I had no choice but to pay 40 bucks as I had the risk of missing the train. Through my journey to the station, I had a conversation with the auto driver inquiring as why they refuse to come to the station. The points mentioned by him sounded somewhere as a concern to me.
First of all they have to join the prepaid queue once they enter the station premises. They would not get any passenger for a long time and even if they find that would be for a short distance. He said, " Now it is 5-45 PM; if I enter the railway station now, there is not train that arrives for the next 2 hours. Then it will be around 8 o clock. Then I would get a passenger to drop to lingarajpuram. My home is in Giri nagar. Isn't it too far for me to reach home? If I get into the queue around lunch time, then I am in a bigger mess. They would make us wait till the next passenger comes. At times we have to just stand for 2 hours without any work. If we are outside the station, we will get one or the other passenger. Hence we can make our living easily."
What shocked me more was that this guy mentioned that the Traffice police standing at the station would fine them for some or the other reason (best known to them). "It is a true harrasement to us if we enter the railway station. No body cares to take action on such policemen", he added.
When I returned back from my trip, I wanted to reach home in a prepaid auto but I could not find even a single auto in the station and I knew the reason why......
This frustrates commuters, and needs immediate attention about such issues in the city. Was this information helpful? | 
Autorickshaw — refusal of short distance passenger
We sometimes leave late from office. And are always in hurry to go home. In such situations, instead of helping us - rickawalas who wait outside the premises, they show us attitude. If we say we want to go to goregaon station (From IT Park in Goregaon east itself) they say 'NO'. If we say Borivli still they say 'NO'.Please do something as it is not in our hands. They have anyways increased their fare which is a big pinch for our small pockets.
Sir - Request you to do something please....