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Commuters flay govt plan to cut minimum auto fare by Re 1
CHENNAI: The state government's submission to the Madras high court that it planned to reduce the minimum autorickshaw fare in the city from Rs 25 to 24 has irked commuters. Many said no auto driver plied by meter fare and charged a minimum of Rs 40-50.
"Not even one in 50 autos goes by the meter. I pay not less than Rs 100 for travelling 2 km from my residence to office. The government is not interested in following directions of the Madras high court," said Nandambakkam-based software engineer M Shanthi. Commuters in places like Adyar and Mylapore expressed similar sentiments and said they were forced into arguments over the fare with the drivers every time they hailed one.
"Finally I end up paying Rs 50 as minimum fare and more than Rs 20 per extra km," RA Puram-based chartered accountant M Mahalakshmi said. Many commuters said they were worried about safety in autorickshaws.
Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...um-auto-fare-by-Re-1/articleshow/50275613.cms
CHENNAI: The state government's submission to the Madras high court that it planned to reduce the minimum autorickshaw fare in the city from Rs 25 to 24 has irked commuters. Many said no auto driver plied by meter fare and charged a minimum of Rs 40-50.
"Not even one in 50 autos goes by the meter. I pay not less than Rs 100 for travelling 2 km from my residence to office. The government is not interested in following directions of the Madras high court," said Nandambakkam-based software engineer M Shanthi. Commuters in places like Adyar and Mylapore expressed similar sentiments and said they were forced into arguments over the fare with the drivers every time they hailed one.
"Finally I end up paying Rs 50 as minimum fare and more than Rs 20 per extra km," RA Puram-based chartered accountant M Mahalakshmi said. Many commuters said they were worried about safety in autorickshaws.
Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...um-auto-fare-by-Re-1/articleshow/50275613.cms
