This is one of the biggest menace in Hyderabad and no one does anything about it.
Recently, I was travelling from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's School, Jubilee Hills to Urdu Hall Lane, Hyderguda/Himayathnagar area by auto number AP12 V 0722. This was on the evening of Friday, November 12, 2010 at about 6 pm.
I ensured that the auto driver reset the meter. After travelling half the distance, I noticed that the auto fare was showing higher than the amount it normally shows. I thought that it was no point leaving the auto and take another auto, so I continued with the same auto. On reaching my destination, The meter reading was Rs. 110, which is about 40-50 rupees higher than the normal fare. Also, the distance reading on the meter was showing 20 kms, which is 10 km more than the normal distance.
I travel this route frequently and almost everyday, and the auto fare is Rs. 70 - 75 maximum. The distance is 10.5 km at the most.
This is a clear case of meter tampering, and what was more surprising was that the auto has a digital meter. I thought it would be pointless arguing with the auto driver since all the auto drivers in Hyderabad are extremely corrupt and rude.
I request the Hyderabad Traffic Police to cancel the auto driver's license and fine him an exorbitant amount. I am still not sure if the Hyderabad Traffic Police would take action or not.
Dear Mr. Editor,
Auto Drivers will continue to tamper the meter till end of this world, it is not the auto drivers to be controlled it is the meter manufacturer and the workshops to be controlled by weight and measures department.
An Auto Rickshaw cannot tamper the meter he obviously needs a professional to get the job done, instead of controlling the drivers the officials should be more strict to the company who sells meter that can be tampered. Only meters should be repaired at the meter repair centers which have official license.
Right meter which is mostly used in Hyderabad auto rickshaws is the most corrupt meter, this meter should be cancelled or strict action should be taken against the company for manufacturing maters which are tamperable.
All such issues are well know to the authorities, instead of curing person by person why not eradicate the complete epidimic. Authorities may not feel this is important because Hyderabad is also famous and well know for such troubles which are given as gift to natives as well as the tourists who come to visit HYD.
All the best Hyderabad. Don't always cry on auto rickshawalas, kindly take effective measures to cut the roots of the problem. Otherwish, serious consideration and measures taken by Government will become a joke, if tampering of meters still exists then what was the fun in spending so much to change all the manual meters to electronics???
Such things are not common in Bombay?? Any IDEA?
All the best.
I support this complaint.
An email communication has been sent to Hyderabad Traffic Police on November 13, 2010, 11:15 am
Dear Mr. Editor,
Auto Drivers will continue to tamper the meter till end of this world, it is not the auto drivers to be controlled it is the meter manufacturer and the workshops to be controlled by weight and measures department.
An Auto Rickshaw cannot tamper the meter he obviously needs a professional to get the job done, instead of controlling the drivers the officials should be more strict to the company who sells meter that can be tampered. Only meters should be repaired at the meter repair centers which have official license.
Right meter which is mostly used in Hyderabad auto rickshaws is the most corrupt meter, this meter should be cancelled or strict action should be taken against the company for manufacturing maters which are tamperable.
All such issues are well know to the authorities, instead of curing person by person why not eradicate the complete epidimic. Authorities may not feel this is important because Hyderabad is also famous and well know for such troubles which are given as gift to natives as well as the tourists who come to visit HYD.
All the best Hyderabad. Don't always cry on auto rickshawalas, kindly take effective measures to cut the roots of the problem. Otherwish, serious consideration and measures taken by Government will become a joke, if tampering of meters still exists then what was the fun in spending so much to change all the manual meters to electronics???
Such things are not common in Bombay?? Any IDEA?
All the best.