For once the Maharashtra government seems to be in no mood to bend rules for Mumbai’s auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers. The state transport department has decided to levy stringent punishment and fines on drivers and permit holders who don’t recalibrate their meters to the revised tariff and also those who don’t display the revised tariff cards and identity cards when asked by commuters.

According to the official note released by the state transport department, the deadline for autos and taxis with e-meters to get recalibrated to the new tariff is December 15 and its January 31 for vehicles with mechanical meters.