Minister Ganesh Kumar to meet auto drivers today as protest intensifies
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Minister Ganesh Kumar to meet auto drivers today as protest intensifies

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: With protests escalating over the enforcement of the ‘No Meter, Free Ride’ stickers in auto rickshaws, Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar is set to meet drivers’ unions on Monday to address their concerns. A week into the implementation of the Motor Vehicle Department’s directive, auto rickshaw drivers have strongly opposed the move, calling it impractical and unfair. According to MVD officials, over 500 auto rickshaws in Kochi affixed the stickers before their fitness tests in the first week, but many removed them immediately after passing the inspection. The authorities are deliberately trying to create problems between passengers and drivers,” said M B Syamandabhadran, general secretary of the Ernakulam District Auto Drivers Association.

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Chennai auto strike: Autorickshaw drivers’ unions stage protest demanding revision of fares
1 week ago

Chennai auto strike: Autorickshaw drivers’ unions stage protest demanding revision of fares

The Hindu  

A section of commuters in Chennai were affected by the strike called by various autorickshaw trade unions on Wednesday, putting forth their demands, including the revision of auto fares. While a group of auto trade unions under the banner of Tamil Nadu Auto, Call Taxi Drivers Association Federation protested at Rajarathinam stadium in Egmore, another group, Federation of Tamil Nadu …

Crackdown on autos sans meters likely from March 1
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Crackdown on autos sans meters likely from March 1

The Hindu  

Officials of the Motor Vehicles department and the Legal Metrology department have said that inspections to ensure that auto operators use fare meters will be resumed from March 1. A recent instruction issued by the MVD requiring drivers without fare meters to affix “free service” stickers on their vehicles had sparked strong protests from drivers’ unions. Meanwhile, some autorickshaw drivers …

Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Hit by free bus travel, auto unions seek compensation

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Hundreds of auto-rickshaw drivers, along with trade unions such as AITUC, Auto Owners Association, BRTU and CITU staged a mass protest at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park on Tuesday. Satthi Reddy, general secretary, Telangana Auto-Drivers Samakhya, told TNIE: “Due to restrictions on buying new autos in the city, drivers are purchasing vehicles in other districts and running them within …

Truckers’ protest: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to meet AITC representatives today
1 year, 2 months ago

Truckers’ protest: Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to meet AITC representatives today

Live Mint  

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla will hold a meeting with the representatives of All India Transport Congress in New Delhi at 7 p.m. on Tuesday amid a nationwide strike of drivers and truckers against the stringent hit-and-run provision under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, news agency ANI reported. “It is informed that various bus drivers are also joining the movement …

Truck drivers protest against new provisition under hit and run
1 year, 2 months ago

Truck drivers protest against new provisition under hit and run

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Truckers, taxi and bus operators have started a nation-wide strike to oppose the provision of ₹7 lakh penalty and 10-year jail term for hit-and-run cases under the newly-passed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. “The oil tanker drivers, for instance, say if they had ₹7 lakh with them, they would have bought their own vehicles and not remain drivers,” said Anan Sharma, …

Karnataka elections: Governments change, but auto and taxi drivers say it’s still not an easy ride
1 year, 11 months ago

Karnataka elections: Governments change, but auto and taxi drivers say it’s still not an easy ride

The Hindu  

Despite a long list of complaints passengers have against at least a section of them, autorickshaws and taxis remain an integral part of the transport ecosystem in the city as the reach, availability, and efficacy of public transport continues to remain questionable. Yet, autorickshaw and taxi drivers say they have had the same set of problems - on and off …

Delhi: Few auto drivers thrashed for operating rickshaws amid ongoing strike in Uttam Nagar
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi: Few auto drivers thrashed for operating rickshaws amid ongoing strike in Uttam Nagar

India Today  

Amid the strike of auto-rickshaw, cab and taxi unions in the national capital on Monday, a few auto drivers were thrashed for operating rickshaws during the protest in the Uttam Nagar area of Delhi. They were thrashed by the protesting auto drivers for going about their daily business instead of joining the strike. However, members of the auto drivers’ union …

Patna auto drivers protest against ban on diesel-run vehicles
2 years, 11 months ago

Patna auto drivers protest against ban on diesel-run vehicles

India Today  

Days after the Bihar transport department announced a ban on diesel-run autos and buses in Patna, the Auto Association group on Friday took out a protest rally, marching towards the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's official residence. PROTESTORS SEEK TIME Auto association president Pappu Yadav said, "We are not going to stop and we are not deterred by the police's lathi …

Hyderabad: Auto drivers run riot as police end campaign
7 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad: Auto drivers run riot as police end campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Auto rickshaw drivers are charging exorbitant fares from passengers and refuse to follow the digital metre system. M. Vinod Kanumula of the Indian Federation of Road Safety said, “The government introduced digital meters for auto rickshaws in 2007 to prevent tampering. However, enforcement drives have come down since one year, leaving passengers at the mercy of auto drivers.” A.V. …

Auto drivers’ strike against app services leaves commuters hassled in Indore
8 years, 6 months ago

Auto drivers’ strike against app services leaves commuters hassled in Indore

Hindustan Times  

Indore’s 20,000 auto-rickshaw drivers kept off the road on Tuesday demanding a ban on app-based ride hailing services for auto-rickshaws. The ride-hailing giants’ apps let people summon a auto-rickshaw for immediate booking without the hassles of convincing a driver to agree to go to your destination or go by the meter. Also there is something called waiting charge which is …

Gurgaon traffic: Commuters left stranded as auto, taxi drivers blame AAP govt
8 years, 7 months ago

Gurgaon traffic: Commuters left stranded as auto, taxi drivers blame AAP govt

Firstpost  

For the commuters who travel to work to Gurgaon from Delhi and vice versa, Thursday evening turned to be a nightmare due to massive traffic jam that stretched to a few kilometres While the end of the three-day auto and taxi strike in Delhi has come as a big relief for Delhiites, commuters travelling to Gurgaon and vice versa are …

Chennai auto drivers unhappy with government's apathy to their needs
8 years, 10 months ago

Chennai auto drivers unhappy with government's apathy to their needs

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governments’ apathy towards the plight of auto drivers, whose vehicles were damaged during the unprecedented floods that hit this metropolis last year and the administration’s failure in controlling the mushrooming of app-based auto service are some of the grievances they have against the AIADMK government. Representatives of several auto rickshaw unions in Chennai alleged that the government did not …

Auto drivers get uneven attention on Day Two
9 years, 2 months ago

Auto drivers get uneven attention on Day Two

The Hindu  

Relentless prosecution aided by sparse traffic sent prosecution figures soaring on the second day of the odd-even scheme on Saturday. Drivers – especially auto rickshaws that either refused potential fares, refused to run by meters or both – were issued fines for non-compliance with the anti-pollution experiment’s guidelines despite visibly less police deployment. The 'Apsara' border between Delhi and Uttar …

Arvind Kejriwal to meet auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal to meet auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address auto-rickshaw drivers at a public meeting in Burari to hear their grievances and demands on Sunday. It will be his first public meeting as chief minister with auto rickshaw drivers who stood by Aam Admi Party during assembly election. Unions representing auto-rickshaw drivers in the city have been demanding redressal of …

Will stage protest if Congress opposes e-rickshaw bill in RS: BJP
10 years, 3 months ago

Will stage protest if Congress opposes e-rickshaw bill in RS: BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi BJP today threatened to stage protest outside the residences of Congress leaders if they oppose ‘e-rickshaw bill' in Rajya Sabha. “E-rickshaw drivers are afraid if Congress leaders oppose this bill in Rajya Sabha, it may not be passed because the BJP is not in the majority in the Rajya Sabha,” Delhi BJP's unorganised workers morcha president Anand …

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