Exploitation of the helpless and Environmentally Conscious
Autos overcharge from 1.5 to 2 to 6 times the fare, even in pre-paid auto stands. In many places in Tamil Nadu, autos do not even have a meter. And in Bangalore they do not always pay attention to the meter. In Chennai, the auto drivers demand double in the prepaid stand and sfter you get a receipt they demand extra.
Buses turn back before the final stops. Many buses turn back at Bhadrappa layout and do not come till Tatanagar.
Yesterday the C1 C2 buses stopped at Hennur and did not come till Hebbal. They covered the destination board with a cloth. Each bus kept pointing to us some other bus to board and kept telling us to get off at traffic signals.
The controller is not aware of these nefarious activities. Getting change and bus tickets is a challenge!
It is one thing to say that we should save the environment by keeping the cars of the streets.. but with such miserable public transportation and exploitation by buses and autos alike – what are people to do?
The drivers should be steeply fined to change their behaviour.
Comments on: "The Misery of Public Transportation in India" (1)
Sadly, this is the story of almost every city in India I guess.