Hi,
I am new person to bangalore and even don’t know the language but able to communicate in Hindi and English and mange my travel . But I am really having a bad experience and hard time when I have to travel in Auto Ricksha . The Inter city mode of transport people (Auto Ricksha) are just misleading or exploiting the traveler’s it really makes feel bad about this experience about Bangalore.
Below is my experience on 28/08/09
I had hired a Auto Ricksha and asked the driver that I had to Depart from Agra (HSR layout) and wanted to Arrive at ARC and wanted to come back at Agra (HSR layout) and it was 7:00 am in the morning this driver demands for 300 rs I had no idea but to work it smart I said no than he says as per meter and than he says you have to give 20 rs extra I said fine as I was in hurry to receive my friend, who was again new to this city, so we carried our journey now when we decided on the travel, this rickshaw drivers try to act smart by asking should I take this route or should I take right or left or straight to understand if we know the route, it looks sometimes like telling them sit behind I will take you there……! when reached and received my friend this person tells me that there was some problem with the meter and than starts arguing in Hindi than some other drivers gathered they started conversation in Kannada and the driver is saying it was 130 rs from Agra (HSR layout) to ARC and my perverse experience was I had paid 110 rs ( 95 rs was the actual fare and than they want extra money since they have come so far) so I told him about that than the other Auto Ricksha drivers said in Kannad that it would 94 to 99 rs not more than that in Kannad my friend knew kannad he understood that but then this fellow still demanded for 130 rs and plus 20 rs extra incase I had change the Auto Ricksha and there many other drivers just waiting to Slaughter my pockets so I thought of taking the same and decided on a price were he said pay me 260 rs I drop you back . With no option left went with him and now his meter in shut because before he had taken me from Agra, Kormangla, Adugudi…….ARC but while coming he took it from some other route which much shorter than before .
There are many of them who are facing this problem, but may don’t have time from their busy work schedule or fear or may don’t know where to address this issue. Even I done know if I am at the right place. I am not asking for refund but just want Bangalore to be free from such Auto drivers. Now travelling in Auto Richsha is not safe and need loads of money.
There was Another bad experience from Madiwala to Agra(HSR layout) 29/08/09
I had actually boarded a bus from MG road due to my privies experience to go to Agra and was dropped at the nearest destination at Midiwala from there it 2 KM that what bus conductor said . I got down and again was looking out for Auto Richsha and as usual they also wait to slaughter and I came across one person it was 2:00 pm an Old guy may be 55 yrs and I asked him I need to go to Agra he says 50 rs I said no than looking at my friend (Girl) and says Taj Mahal Agra its far and rushes his auto giving a dirty look at my friend. Then I get another Auto Rickshaw guy who says yes and then after a distance started misguiding when asked where are u taking boss he says sorry I got confused and then after going ahead says should I take left or right and then this meter says 45 rs . This is the face of Bangalore Auto Ricksha Drivers.
I know even you cannot help with the above experience but I would like to contribute the below experience this may be something that you can cover or help Bangalore to be know for a faith in Auto Ricksha guys or how to make travel safe and best in Bangalore.
Auto Ricksha Drivers:-
License are not displayed,
They don’t display their license, If displayed the dates are expired and that too from months to years not renewed, If in proper state than that license done belong to that driver, someone else.
Since wrong Name,
No identity proof becomes unsafe and it’s very difficult tomorrow to believe or travel. I hope tomorrow it doesn’t starts becoming difficult for citizens to travel late nights and reaching safe home. We shouldn’t wait till we experience it if possible take precautions beforehand.
The Meter’s
There are 2 meters that are usually seen one is Digital and the other one is the simple one. The normal meters which usually calculates 5 or more rs more than the Digital, it looks simple but frankly very scary one. The fact is they should band the simple ones and get all of them Digital ones, if someone ones to fight or ask for the distance in Kilometer the Digital helps as it gives all the information from the fare to Distance travelled as well.
Hope you can come with some help I don’t expect solution because that again is left to the transport Minister and Auto Ricksha Union . I didn’t wanted to display my name so using a fake ID.
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