Police to be tough with auto drivers who fleece
The transport department has worked
out new strategies to enforce the rule for the several autorickshaw drivers who
are refusing to charge customers by the meter.The traffic police have also
promised to intensify the drive against autorickshaw drivers who continue to
demand exorbitant fares.
Motor vehicle inspectors will carry
out checks in plainclothes to see if autorickshaw drivers are charging by the
meter.The department is also changing the way officials will be deployed in the
city. Instead of having 13 teams scattered all along the city, they will be
clustered in a single zone to make enforcement tighter. They move around within
a zone for five to six days and make concerted efforts. They will then move to
the next area. According to officials,
more than 60,000 of the city’s 71,000 autos have recalibrated meters. However,
there is no end to the hassles commuters face.Officials from the state
transport authority say they have not received enough complaints to take action
against drivers who do not charge by the meter
CALL FOR HELP: Commuters can call
044-26744445 and 044-24749001 to complain about autorickshaw drivers who refuse
to ply by the meter or demand extra fare MESSAGE: People can also SMS
complaints to 9003130103 and 7418503430
