MiD DAY campaign sees 492 errant drivers booked in May, much more than pre-drive RTO average of 150 in a month
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MiD DAY campaign sees 492 errant drivers booked in May, much more than pre-drive RTO average of 150 in a month
On the second last day of the autorickshaw campaign, the MiD DAY team along with the traffic police booked 22 drivers who refused to ferry commuters.
In its month-long campaign against fare refusal and overcharging, MiD DAY helped book 492 errant autorickshaw drivers. Before the drive, the RTO used to book 120 to 150 drivers a month.
During the campaign, the MiD DAY team found Viman Nagar, Karve Road, Paud Road, Pune Station, Aundh, Pashan, Bund Garden Road, M G Road and Kalyani Nagar to be the problem areas in the city when it came to autos. 
The number of members of MiD DAY's community 'Fight Against The Rude Rickshaw walas' on Facebook has grown to 582 now.
Reporters: Sonia Rodrigues and Abid Hasan
Place: Dhole Patil and Ambedkar Putla
Time: 1.30 pm-2.45 pm
Offenders booked: 8
The drivers refused to take the reporters to chandni chowk and magarpatta city. they said that they wanted to go back home and have lunch.
Reporter: Debarati Palit
Place: Pimple Aaudagaru00a0u00a0u00a0
Time: 6.30 pm-7 pmu00a0
Offenders booked: 2
Drivers asked for an extra rs 40 for a ride to mg road and camp as they did not get commuters on return.
Reporter: Sonia Rodriguesu00a0
Place: Outside Inox (bund garden road)u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0
Time: 7 pm-8.45 pmu00a0u00a0
Offenders booked: 12
Drivers refused to go to magarpatta as it is far off. those drivers who agreed demanded extra fare
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