Hiring an auto in Kerala:
You need to go to railway station from a hotel in Trissur. You call an auto, get in with your luggages. Meter switched on showing Rs.10(Minimum charge for 2 Kms) You reach station which is about 1.3 kms from your place. Just then you are reminded of special Kerala chips which you forgot to buy. You request autowallah to leave you at the shop at main road.(almost half a kilometer away) Meter is reset now. He leaves you at the shop. You give him Rs.20, he picks Rs.10 from his pocket and gives you.
Hiring an auto in Hyderabad:
You need to return late night from a dinner to your house situated in a residential area. The time is around 9.30 PM. You take an auto, he asks you 5 Rs. extra charge over the meter charge, as it is late night. The meter charge is Rs.23, you give him Rs.30 and he hands over Rs.2 back to you.
Hiring an auto in Bangalore:
You need to travel from Koramangala to Madiwala. Auto 1 has gone without stopping. Same with Auto 2. Auto 3 stops but on hearing Madiwala the autowallah turns his face and goes without a reply. Same with Auto 4. Auto 5 and 6 also does not stop. Auto 7 agrees to take you home and after reaching home you pay him the meter charge.
Hiring an auto in Chennai:
You need to go from T.Nagar bus stand to your house. Empty autos slow down and you say the destination. First one moves away saying "varaadhu". Second one asks you Rs.50 (Nominal rate is Rs.25) You look for the third one who asks you forty. You bargain for Rs.30 and get in. You watch the dummy electronic meter with a sigh which is running for no known reason. You reach your home and the meter has run for about 2 kms and the fare has increased by 20 Rs. You hand over Rs.30 to the auto driver who looks like "the happiest man in the world".
You walk up the steps wondering "what on the hell bothers these guys in life that is not affecting auto drivers in any other state!!!"
6 comments:
Hmm .. Inga Bhopal la .. Auto to 10no Market ( inga places have no specific names .. all called by numbers .. 1no 2no .. ) from my college .. If u stand near auto n ask .. rate rs.40 .. if u move a little away rs.35 .. Once u cross the road .. Rs.30 .. !
rombae adippattirukkae polae ;)
I only knew about Chennai and Bangalore, and you have portrayed those perfectly. Abt Kerala, wow! :-)
Bangalore-le endha auto driver-aachum en kaile saagathaan poraan.
Super post!
and my addition-
Hiring an auto in Kolkata:
They don't have the meter system here. These drivers uprooted the meters some 15 years back and now they carry 6-7 people at most times, with sometimes the driver seating on someone's lap...the only facesaver, the fare is pretty cheap. Normally at Rs. 5 you can travel almost 10 kms....and here the autos queue in line.
In bangalore As far as i am experienced,that is not the case during early morning and late night. I ended up paying more what i was accepted to pay when i got in
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