Comments
I have faced similar problems quiet often. But i have noted one pecularity, this has started to happen in all autorickshaws, from Jun / Jul onwards.
I regularly travel from vikroli to L&T via the Kailash complex. Till Jun / Jul my meter used to be anywhere between 45 - 50 rs. But these days almost all autos show the meter as 54 - 56 rs. Though I never argue, i just give 45 / 50 rs based on my perception of traffic and walk away.
But the point is, is it a combined move by all auto wallahs. Moreover, one auto wallah told me, " Sir, taxi ka bhada bada diyaa hamaraa nahi badaya, to meter fast karnaa hi padega na". They are on CNG for god sake, they dont have operating cost as earlier.
This is serious stuff, i think consumer complaints forum should take serious note of this,
I regularly travel from vikroli to L&T via the Kailash complex. Till Jun / Jul my meter used to be anywhere between 45 - 50 rs. But these days almost all autos show the meter as 54 - 56 rs. Though I never argue, i just give 45 / 50 rs based on my perception of traffic and walk away.
But the point is, is it a combined move by all auto wallahs. Moreover, one auto wallah told me, " Sir, taxi ka bhada bada diyaa hamaraa nahi badaya, to meter fast karnaa hi padega na". They are on CNG for god sake, they dont have operating cost as earlier.
This is serious stuff, i think consumer complaints forum should take serious note of this,
This is to bring to your notice that 75% of autos have tampered their meter. I am a daily commuter from Koramangala to Basavangudi and return. Surprisingly even the digital meters are incorrect. Just want to highlight yesterday evenining's incident after the strike in the evening while getting back home from Basavangudi by auto no. KA 05 3507 (digitial meter) the meter was almost 10-12 Rs. more, when enquired is the meter fast the auto driver started abusing and did not agree that his metr was fast. I had to get down half way thru'. It is really painful to experience such things almost every day. I am sure most of the people are facing these problems. There are some genuine auto drivers who accept their fault and charge actuals but tampering is done no excuse on that.
My humble request to the concerned authorities to streamline all the autos with perfect meters and smart card which is very very important.
My humble request to the concerned authorities to streamline all the autos with perfect meters and smart card which is very very important.
When I travelled from Majestic to Jayanagar 4th block in night 10:22 pm the meter reading showed abnormally (showed 147 Rs). Normally reading will be less than rs 60/-. When I asked the driver about the tampering he did not agree more over he demanded rs 225/- (147 + 78). I was unable to argue with him as I don't know his mother tongue. I paid him whatever he demanded. I was able to note his vehicle number KA05AB1424. Date:[protected] Picked up : 22:22 Dropped : 22:49.
Sub : Auto Rickshaw meter showing faulty reading
Dear Sir,
I regularly take an auto from my house to office. Usually, it will take Rs 26 or max 30. But then the autorickshaw which I took last morning the metre reading was running so fast. I was watching the meter to see how much it will show by the time I reach my office. It stopped at 45.50 and he took Rs. 45 from me. After getting down from the auto, I just said 1 word to the driver that the meter reading is so fast. This is definitely a malpractice, for which the concerned traffice authorities should definitely take an action.
I didnot notice the vehicle number or DL number. But the badge number is 322/07-09 and the driver name displayed was RAMU.C.
I believe that with the above details, you can identify the vehicle.
So, I request the traffic authorities to take the necessary steps against these tampered meter reading autos drivers.
Regards,
Molly
Bangalore
Dear Sir,
I regularly take an auto from my house to office. Usually, it will take Rs 26 or max 30. But then the autorickshaw which I took last morning the metre reading was running so fast. I was watching the meter to see how much it will show by the time I reach my office. It stopped at 45.50 and he took Rs. 45 from me. After getting down from the auto, I just said 1 word to the driver that the meter reading is so fast. This is definitely a malpractice, for which the concerned traffice authorities should definitely take an action.
I didnot notice the vehicle number or DL number. But the badge number is 322/07-09 and the driver name displayed was RAMU.C.
I believe that with the above details, you can identify the vehicle.
So, I request the traffic authorities to take the necessary steps against these tampered meter reading autos drivers.
Regards,
Molly
Bangalore
I wish to register a complaint of an autorickshaw driver. His Auto No. is MH 43 C 2801.
I daily travel by Auto Rickshaw from my Residence (Kopar Khairane, Navi Mumbai) to my Office (Near Millennium Business Park). Every day I pay a fare of Rs. 44/- while the meter is only Rs.34/-( All the rickshaws here demand either half of the return fare as extra or Rs.10/ as extra i.e.,above the fare shown by the meter)
I took rickshaw from my Residence. As I was passing by, I saw that his meter was running fast & when I reached near Kopar Khairane Station, I saw that his meter had already crossed Rs25/-. I told him that his meter is tampered & I am a daily commuter so I know the exact meter fare. This is not the first time that i've traveled by his rickshaw . Unfortunately i had to take the same twice before and i had warned the driver on meter tampering on both the occasions.
Request you to kindly look into the matter (and also on the Navi Mumbai Auto Rickshaw drivers charging very heavily as extra fare on meter for travel to M.B.P.) at the earliest & take a stern action immediately.
Regards,
Lakshmi S