Sunday, January 13, 2008

Festival doesn't, money matters

Richeek Mishra
Agra: One can notice closed shops, government offices, tight packed box offices on the occasion of 'Rakhi'. When the entire city is celebrating the festival, the public transportation fare have drastically increased.
Auto rickshaw drivers demanded just double of fixed fares. Wherever you go, you have to pay double amount of the fare. From Trans Yamuna Colony to Ram Bagh, Ram Bagh to Bhagwan Talkies, Sikandara, Sadar, Delhi Gate or anywhere else you go you have to give double charges.
We cannot celebrate festival, we have to drive daily to arrange livelihood for our family, said an auto rickshaw driver Radheyshyam. He further said there is no harm if the charges have been doubled for a single day, as other commodities rates were increased.
Similarly, another rickshaw driver Sunil at Khandari said that I have to give some valuables to my sister and for that I am charging little bit more than the fixed charges. He further said that we have to pay some extra money to the police and others on the festivals as they also partake our earning.
This is very unfortunate and painful that these auto rickshaw drivers has increased their charges on the festivals, which should be stopped by the administration, said a senior citizen Shashikant Gupta going to daughter's house.
These drivers must be jailed and slapped publicly said Rohini Singh in anger. They are charging according to their whims. It should be restricted Rohini added. She was waiting for auto at Khandari to visit her brother's house at Delhi Gate.
We faced lots of problem on Monday night as the charges are tripled on the eve of 'Rakhi' said Shipra a college student. Some of the auto-rickshaw drivers are not allowing passengers to travel for short distances she added.

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