Rickshaw Fare Hike
June 27, 2010
This is going to pinch, and really hard.
Auto-rickshaw fares were hiked from this Thursday 25th June, 2010 in Mumbai from Rs. 9 to Rs. 11.
That’s quite a leap, isn’t it? And they say this is just an interim raise. The rickshaw union has actually claimed a rise up to Rs. 15.
Obviously, taxis are going to follow suit.
The hike was a result of a flash strike this week by rickshaw drivers. They have a reason too, because the earlier rate was unable to offset the rising cost of CNG.
But won’t it be difficult for the common commuter to burden this rise in rickshaw-fare?
Things are getting messy in the economic sense, the victim being the common man.
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Thoughtful Randomness 
It’s competition I tell you – the Delhi-Bombay competition. Delhi autowallahs got a hike by quoting Bombay rick prices; their Bombay counterparts got it by citing the Delhi raise. It’s a vicious and endless cycle designed to consign the common man (or woman) in you to roam this planet on foot – till eternity.
lol :D!
it’s a move by the health ministry, through which they ensure an appropriate fitness level for all ;).
Minimum Rates at Bengaluru are Rs.14.
hmm it’s going to be Rs 15 here soon.. truly pathetic, but no one to blame really!
In a few years travelling in an Auto will be a novelty and the Tatas and the Ambanis will flaunt these on the instead of the jaguars and the Aston martins.
– Prateek
i think we should all buy autos now.. think of the resale value :P..
Now Auto Union is demanding raise in Bangalore. Fuel price has cascading effect and no one can be blamed.
yes you are right.. economic conditions are such, they’ve got to do whatever they’re doing.
no one’s to be blamed..
The auto union in Bangalore has started demanding a raise. Fuel price has cascading effect, whom to blame?
the city has gone to dogs.
hmmm.. what can be done about it is the question.
Prices are getting too high..it feels as if we are some african nation!
haha so true.