US EditionKarnataka Cracks Down on Overcharging Auto Rickshaws
BENGALURU, JUN 30 – The crackdown targeted fare violations and lack of valid permits, resulting in 260 cases and 98 autorickshaws seized amid rising commuter complaints after a bike taxi ban.
- On Monday, Karnataka Transport Department officials conducted citywide checks, registering 260 cases and seizing 98 autorickshaws in Bengaluru.
- The crackdown was triggered by a surge in complaints over fare manipulation, route refusals, and passenger harassment after a Karnataka High Court directive banned bike taxis in June.
- Twenty-Two transport department teams targeted violations like invalid permits, tampered meters, and refusal to operate, leading to numerous cases and vehicle seizures in Bengaluru.
- Across Bengaluru zones, 36 cases and 13 autos seized in West, 48 cases and 18 autos in South, with drives also in Nelamangala and Ramanagara, highlighting widespread enforcement.
- Bengaluru Central MP P C Mohan has called for enforcement of a Rs 35 minimum fare and a crackdown on app-based autorickshaw aggregators to address rising violations.
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NewsDrumBengaluru: 260 cases lodged, 98 autorickshaws seized in crackdown on overcharging
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) In a crackdown against autorickshaws overcharging and plying illegally, Karnataka transport department authorities on Monday registered 260 cases and seized 98 vehicles. The action came days after state Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above […]
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