Drive against autos

Drive against autos
Vijay Times

The legal metrology department on Monday booked 145 autorickshaw drivers and owners for tampering meters.

The department controller told VViijjaay y T Tiimmees sthat on the first day of the special drive, seven teams formed for the purpose verified 1,814 autorickshaw meters across the City.

“Verification was conducted at RT Nagar, Ganganagar main road, Kalasipalyam, Iskcon temple, Mahalakshmi layout, Lalbagh West and main gates, Majestic, Shivajinagar, Benson Town, Frazer Town, Cantonment railway station and MG Road,” he said. He said the team checked 700 autorickshaws.

HHaarraas ss smmeen ntt:: During the drive, the teams came across complaints from women passengers about harassment by autorickshaw drivers. VTN