Pune: commuters must pay more costs for the autorickshaw trip starting November 8 for the first 1.5 km after the start of the trip, commuting must pay RS20 fees, an increase in RS2 from the previous hospital.
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“From November 8, the meter reading will start from RS20.
Furthermore, the rate per km after 1.5km will first become RS13.
At present, the tariff is RS12.19,” RTO officials told toi.
Source said decisions were taken at a recent meeting of regional transportation authorities, led by collectors.
Nitin pawar from Rickshaw Panchayat, the biggest autorickshaw union in this district, said the tariff increase was unsatisfactory.
“The CNG price is at all times the current height.
RTA should think of an increase in tariffs taking into account the price of CNG.
The increase in the cost of the authorickshaw should be more,” said the pawar to Ti.
On Thursday, one liter of CNG in Pune raced to RS62.50 per kg from RS59.50.
Shrikant Acharya, President Aam Aadmi Rickshaw Chalak Sanghatna, said, “RTA meeting had a discussion about the attitude of twisting the financial company, which was forcibly took the autorickshaws from the owner because he did not pay contributions.” Gautam Waghle, a driver of the Autorickshaw said, “With the increase in prices of CNG, the increase in the cost of the autorickshaw should be more.”