[Resolved]  Auto rickshaw meter (Mumbai auto rickshaw) — Tampered meter-Overcharging commuters daily

I commute daily from Goregaon Dindoshi to Borivili(W) and back everyday. I want to complain about the Auto rickshaw no: MH 02 Z2104 has tempered his Auto meter. As well, he is a reckless driver. Irrespective of complaining that I have back issue and to slow down, paid no head.

They don't care about the complaint as they are aware, no one is bothered.And yes, they mock at the system.

i agree that a lot of them have tampered rickshaw meters. i am a victim too. can we have a list of rickshaw numbers having tampered meters, so that we can send one such list to the consumer court with all of our email ids and contact numbers. ideally we could start the scare by clicking the pic of the rickshaw number. once the awareness starts, it may help.

Hi,
I am Avinash Chandra resident of Jogeshwari, western Express Highway.There is Yusuf College Bus stand in Jogeswari(E).Rikshawalas with tampered meter charging Extra.Today MH02TA2417 took Rs.40 instaed of Rs.30 from Yusuf college Bus stand to Durian Estate Goregaon(E).Even after arguing alot he is not bother about Complian, at all.
Please look in to this matter otherwise making comlain having no means.

Auto Rickshaw travel — Overcharging by auto due to tampered meter

I travelled by an auto today at 11:30 am from Juhu Koliwada to Gulmohur Road No 12 and the taxi fare came to Rs 24 (Rs 2 on the meter). I returned from Gulmohur road back to Juhu Koliwada by auto Number MH 02 UA 4173 at about 12:30 pm and for the same distance, the fare came to Rs 34 (ie Rs 2.80 on the meter). I complained to the rickshaw driver but he refused to accept the fact that his meter was tampered with. Hence I had to shell out Rs 34 as per the meter. It was quite apparent from the expression of the rickshaw driver that he had tampered with the meter but since I had no other recourse, I am lodging the complaint on this site with a request to the authotrities to take stern action against the concerned auto driver so that at least in future, the passengers are not cheated.

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Rajiv Gurnani

Hi,
I am a daily commuter from IC Colony, Borivali to Dindoshi and back. Every day the meter shows a reading of 67 to and fro and the driver charges me Rs. 95/- per trip. Past two months...I have been charged almost the same amount at times it fluctuate like 107 or so...Today I came by MH02VA1259. The meter showed a reading of 125 and he charged me Rs. 160/- and when I told him that this is way too much...and he should rather get his meter changed, he looked at me in a threatening manner. I was made to pay almost double the amount.
Request you to please take strict actions against such drivers. In my opninion their licenses' should be cancelled.

Hello Readers !
I Sachin form the resident of Chandivali, Today Auto Riksha no. MH-03-AK- 0506

Same way, daily i am travelling from Goregaon to Malad (W), i pay 35 -37 Rs but today. autorikshaw's meter running very fast. it was showing 39 in meter and he took 49 rs from me. and there were not traffic on the way. Why should i pay extra for the same distance.
i didnt notice the auto rikshaw's no. pls provide me the contact no for complaintsso that immediate i can call and can give the info about that autowallas.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I was travelling from vile parle east dayal das road to vile parle west. Rhe rickshaw meter was tampered and showing wrong reading.There was no traffic on the was still the meter reading was showing 33 instead of 27 or so. It even shows 40 for some meters. This has been going since 2 months.He has charged me higher price. He has charged me 41 and there are instances when i have paid 50. Today i came by rickshaw whose number is mh-02-z 5954. Kindly assist us with these tampered meters.

Thanks with regards,
Sirisha

Vehicle No. MH04-BC-4610. Was travelling from kashish Park to Teen haath naka. Normal charge is one meter. This meter was tamepered and I had pay 16 rupees. On top he was very arrogant. All such drivers should be sent behind jail. Mr. Transport Minister can u wake up and do something for all this crimes. It is very difficult to fight against all such Auto-Taxi Drivers (?)/criminals.

Thanks and Regards
Vinod Raorane

Dear Sir/Madam,

Today(13/11/2010) morning I was travelling from Andheri Market to Laxmi Industrial Estate. an Auto Rickshaw driver charged me Rs.32(Meter reading 2.6) which is incorrect.I am a regular traveler even in slight traffic rickshaw charge won't go more than Rs. 24 (Meter reading 1.9).

I have noted down the Auto Rickshaws no. who has faulty meter MH 02 RA 9261

I am slightly busy so I didn't find to register complaint in police station but i thought to do something online here somewhere.

Kindly do the needful.

Thanks and Regards
Bridewin Palakal

Dear All,

I fully agree with some of the above complaints that auto rickshaws drivers tempered the meter and charge high fare daily. As even I would like to complain as this auto rickshaw guy having no. MH 02 UA 169 had tempered his meter and when i told him that i will note down your rickshaw number and complaint against it, at that time he said "PLZ NOTE MY NUMBER PROPERLY"and dont make mistake. I took auto from Juhu, 10th Road till Kandivali, where the normal fare is 94 or 97 Rs but he charge me 120 Rs.As my office is at Juhu, i mostly travel in auto rickshaw but i am noticing that mostly each and every auto rickshaw drivers temper their meter and charge high fare. This is my 4th of 5th compalint, but there is no action. I request your authority to kindly take action against these auto rickshaw guys or else it really would be sad that we being educated but getting fooled by this drivers.

Regards,

Kalpana Vora

Dear All,

Please cancel License of METER WORK SHOP where they tamper meter. One I know is (New Anmol meter work Shop) in Tagore Nagar - 3 Vikhroli(East).

Most of the rickshaw meter get tempered here for Vikhroli-Adheri (E)

Thanks!

I would like to know what response anyone has received from the consumer forum.

I would like to know what has been done regarding the complaints lodged.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Amit Malde a resident of A-10, Mahavir Jyot, Opp. Odeon Shopping Centre, Vallabh Baug Lane, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai. This is complain against the Auto Rickshaw Driver for tampering the meter and charging in excess. Auto Rickshaw no. is MH 03 R 500. I board on the Rickshaw from Nirmal Nagar, Near D-mart, Mulund (west) for journey to Rajawadi, Ghatkopar (east) at 10.57 pm on 5/1/11 (wednesday). On reaching the destination at 11.25 pm, when I ask the Rickshaw driver, he said Rs.157 and I was shocked, because I came by highway and that too at night when there was not much traffic on the road (it should have hardly cost me somewhere around Rs.80). So I told him this is not fair and tell me how much I should pay and after some arguement we decided to go to nearest police station and after reaching there charges were around Rs.180 according to his meter reading. And hence police officer asked me to pay him Rs.125 and solve the matter. When I told police office that his meter is tampered, he told me to go to Grahak Panchayat and get the issue resolved. It being so late in night, I paid Rs.125, but I want the Auto Rickshaw driver to be punished severely. As he was shameless and was not even scared when we went to Police station. I dont want anyone else to be cheated in the same way as he cheated me. So please look into the matter at the earliest.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Today(29/01/2011) afternoon I was travelling from mulund west(LBS ROAD) to Mulund east(hanuman chowk). an Auto Rickshaw driver charged me Rs.38 which is incorrect.I am a regular traveler even in slight traffic rickshaw charge won't go more than Rs. 29.

I have noted down the Auto Rickshaws no. who has faulty/fast meter MH 03 3785

I am slightly busy so I didn't find to register complaint in police station but i thought to do something online here somewhere.

Kindly do the needful.

Thanks and Regards
ajay.

please take action auto rickshaw no MH 03 3785 it's very fast meter
i daily travel mulund east to mulund west rs.29 but he take rs.38.
plz take action

please note that RTO people are not taking complains of high rates being charged by almost all the rikshas.meters of most of them are tempered with connivance of these RTO authorities, it seems so.
while travelling the same distance from last 15 years the reading on meters is coming 20 to 25% higher means the meters are not functioning prop[erly.

i rahul, traveled from mulund west to vikhroli east via sahyadri nagar in bhandup west.
Regularly meter shows reading like 64 or 68 but today as i traveled with auto no. MH 03 V 8665 and the meter showed reading 94;his meter was too fast. I request to authority to take some strik action against fast meters in auto rikshaw.

Hi, I reside at Chembur and work at Vikroli... On 25 March 2011 i took an auto from vikroli near (CCD) for chembur. I realised in the midway the meter was too fast however i kept quite as i wanted to reach my destination. Once i reached i asked him what's the fare. He told me 110 Rs whereas the normal fare comes to 70 Rs. I told him that his meter is fast and he started arguing on the same.. I gave him 80 Rs and step down from his auto. In return he abused me... I want to take strict action against him

The no of his Autorikshaw is : MH01 - 9321... Kindly do the needful as soon as possible...