Govt 'auto'cratic, say drivers (June 14, 2006)
CHENNAI: After a day's strike, against the hike in petro products yesterday, autorickshaw drivers have requested the government to issue a 'fuel ration card' which will allow them to buy petrol or diesel at a subsidised rate. 'Or else, it ought to increase the tariff, which has remained Rs 3.50 a kilometre for more than 10 years.' More Info...
Transport strike in Tripura on Tuesday (June 12, 2006)
AGARTALA: Tripura Motor Workers' Union and Tripura Autorickshaw Union, affiliated to the CITU, jointly called a 12-hour transport strike on Tuesday in protest against the hike in fuel prices. More Info...
RTA to pull the plug on govt, quasi-govt staff owning 10,000 autos (June 12, 2006)
PUNE: CRACKING down on government employees and staff of quasi-government organisations who own commercial autorickshaws, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has decided to cancel the permits and fine them. In case they fail to pay the fine, the RTA will file criminal cases against these people. More Info...
Auto fares must be based on meter readings (June 11, 2006)
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection Organisation has appealed to the State Government to make it mandatory for autorickshaw drivers to go by "meter rates".
Motorists throng pumps ahead of price hike (June 06, 2006)
CHENNAI: The largest increase in petrol price in over four years, announced on Monday evening, saw customers make a beeline to fuel outlets to save on the Rs.4.34 per litre hike that came into effect from midnight. The demand was not just for petrol, whose per litre retail price rose from Rs.47.49 to Rs.51.83, as diesel-run vehicles, especially those engaged in cargo transportation, also headed for the outlets. More Info...
Action against 58 autorickshaw drivers (June 3, 2006)
PUNE: LAUNCHING a crackdown against autorickshaw drivers for failing to wear uniforms and display badges, the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Pune took action against 58 autorickshaw drivers in the month of April. More Info...
Look for display card before hiring an autorickshaw (May 26, 2006)
BANGALORE: The traffic police have urged the people to board only those autorickshaws that display the identity cards of the drivers.
Desi autorickshaw goes to London! (November 15, 2005)
LONDON: India’s 'notorious' three-wheeler has found a place in London's science museum for its energy efficiency. The gleaming yellow and black autorickshaw is placed right at the entrance of the second floor of the multi-storey building that houses worldwide acquisitions in the field of science. More Info...
Autorickshaw drivers in Bangalore (September 27, 2005)
Blogging does this to you: it makes you observe the world a lot more. 'Cos you tell yourself, for everything that you see around, that 'you're going to blog it'..and when you actually get to this Posting page at blogger.com, you can't remember what you wanted to write about in the first place. More Info..
Prepaid autorickshaw drivers (May 12, 2005)
Please help me to understand prepaid autorickshaw drivers.
I felt that some (many?) of the prepaid autorickshaw drivers had a side business of their own. Take folks to a destination for the prepaid fare, then try ripping them off by asking to drive them further for a ridiculous fare, hoping they don't have a clue of how far the further destination is. More Info...
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