How often do you see the people of Chennai haggling with the autorickshaw drivers. Every now and then we read from the newspapers about the atrocities which these drivers in khaki bless the hapless citizens of this beautiful city. It is indeed a shame to note that tourists from other nations are warned about auto drivers who are bound to cheat them. Chennai is in dire need for a system that regulates the prices that we pay for our commute and with ventures like Namma Auto, the good days don't seem to be far away.
Even though ventures like these have gone down the drain in the past, Namma Auto does offer some promise. It hopes to create an envy in the minds of the other drivers who will have to face a stiff competition from around 350 autos which are set to join the Namma Auto fleet by June. I'm sure you wouldn't have dreamed of a day when you would see autos in Chennai with meters, which give out bills too! Namma Auto is indeed a dream come true for people who have to rely upon autos for their daily commute. A minimum charge of Rs.25 (for 2 kms) and Rs.10 for every additional km is not going to hurt you badly considering the face that we're paying more than 40% of that fare today.
It is really early to predict the rise or fall of Namma Auto , but we hope ventures like these help the common man to the maximum extent possible. We believe ONE CAN CHANGE and there are many more ventures like these which spell good news to the citizens of this wonderful country.
Here's an article about Namma Auto in an English daily:
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-19/chennai/39369332_1_autorickshaw-drivers-auto-meters-auto-drivers
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