Unfair fares, rule breakers, rogue rides: Bengaluru cops book 6,600 auto violations
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Bengaluru Cracks Down on Auto Rickshaw ViolationsOver 6,600 traffic and fare violations were recorded in just two weeks during a police drive targeting auto drivers.
Key FactsJul 5, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Starting June 16, Bengaluru Traffic Police launched a special campaign to address widespread auto rickshaw violations.
- From June 16 to July 1, 2,894 drivers were fined for carrying excess passengers, with 1,399 penalized for uniform violations and 80 for exceeding schoolchildren limits.
- Additional offenses included 670 cases of ride refusals, 676 for excess fare demands, and various traffic rule breaches such as no-entry violations.
- Fines amount to Rs 500 per offense and Rs 200 for each extra passenger, while the drivers' union advocates for more frequent fare revisions.
The demand for excess fares will persist, and only the government is to blame. If meter fares were revised regularly to match inflation, this would not happen.— D Rudramurthy, General Secretary of the Auto Rickshaw Drivers' Union, commented on the issue of excess fare demands and their causes.
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