Comments on: Bangalore : The Alternative to Auto. http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/ May sound crap, but this is an insight! Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tharini http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-3291 Tharini Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:16:28 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-3291 To add one more thing, out of many experiences, there have been some good ones too, where auto drivers helped me to find an address both of us did not know, taken through shorter routes and many such things, but the number of experiences where meters tampered, charged more, demanded one and a half or double, or taking totally round about routes and so on are far more than the good experiences. So the overall impression remains negative. Yesterday, on one of the radio channels, there was a show on which people could share their experiences and autodrivers could share their experiences as well... Through that I came to know about many incidents of auto drivers robbing, cheating, refusing to come to required place and so many others... One of my suggestions is to have shareautos with fixed price and fixed routes at least for some of the areas just like in many other cities... To add one more thing, out of many experiences, there have been some good ones too, where auto drivers helped me to find an address both of us did not know, taken through shorter routes and many such things, but the number of experiences where meters tampered, charged more, demanded one and a half or double, or taking totally round about routes and so on are far more than the good experiences. So the overall impression remains negative.

Yesterday, on one of the radio channels, there was a show on which people could share their experiences and autodrivers could share their experiences as well… Through that I came to know about many incidents of auto drivers robbing, cheating, refusing to come to required place and so many others…

One of my suggestions is to have shareautos with fixed price and fixed routes at least for some of the areas just like in many other cities…

]]> By: Tharini http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-3290 Tharini Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:47:56 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-3290 Hi all... I'm here to share my auto experience. Today, I was traveling from Vijaynagar to M G Road... I have used auto before on this route. I know it takes exactly 77 Rupees for around 11 or so kilometres when we take the Goripalya then the flyover till townhall, kasturba road then cubbon road till almost near Trinity circle. But the auto I took had meter tampered and it was not digital. It went way over 100 Rupees. It stopped at 99.50 had to be returned to zero position. He also kept conversing with me just to make sure if I knew nothing and I could be cheated, I think. When I kept looking at the meter and mentally took note of his license number and other details, he admitted that there was problem in his meter and I could pay him 10 Rupees less. But most unexpected thing happened. I was about to pay him 90 Rupees instead of 80 Rupees the usual fare, and I told him so... But the guy returned 20 for my 100, took only 80 even if he took a longer route. Thankfully this time I was saved. Just because I knew how much it would cost and argued boldly, or he felt like not cheating me, I don't know... But this is my today's experience Hi all… I’m here to share my auto experience. Today, I was traveling from Vijaynagar to M G Road… I have used auto before on this route. I know it takes exactly 77 Rupees for around 11 or so kilometres when we take the Goripalya then the flyover till townhall, kasturba road then cubbon road till almost near Trinity circle. But the auto I took had meter tampered and it was not digital. It went way over 100 Rupees. It stopped at 99.50 had to be returned to zero position. He also kept conversing with me just to make sure if I knew nothing and I could be cheated, I think. When I kept looking at the meter and mentally took note of his license number and other details, he admitted that there was problem in his meter and I could pay him 10 Rupees less.

But most unexpected thing happened. I was about to pay him 90 Rupees instead of 80 Rupees the usual fare, and I told him so… But the guy returned 20 for my 100, took only 80 even if he took a longer route. Thankfully this time I was saved. Just because I knew how much it would cost and argued boldly, or he felt like not cheating me, I don’t know… But this is my today’s experience

]]> By: Xylene http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2918 Xylene Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:01:04 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2918 JC, Thanks for stopping by. We do need feedbacks from people like you who have suffered. But the volvos also are not best adviced as some of them don't turn up !. Scorpio, Oh hell ya, they can't go on the sidewalks. JC,
Thanks for stopping by. We do need feedbacks from people like you who have suffered. But the volvos also are not best adviced as some of them don’t turn up !.
Scorpio,
Oh hell ya, they can’t go on the sidewalks.

]]> By: scorpiogenius http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2721 scorpiogenius Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:42:19 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2721 Yup, VOLVOs seem to be the most comfortable mode of transport in Blore, it seems. But what if you are in a hurry, and have some pennies to spare? Surely, the cabs wont be able to fly on footpaths and through between those avenue trees as the autowallas do..:) Best way to negotiate the Bangalore gridlock..the 3 wheeler mundras! Yup, VOLVOs seem to be the most comfortable mode of transport in Blore, it seems.

But what if you are in a hurry, and have some pennies to spare? Surely, the cabs wont be able to fly on footpaths and through between those avenue trees as the autowallas do..:)

Best way to negotiate the Bangalore gridlock..the 3 wheeler mundras!

]]> By: JC http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2711 JC Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:51:41 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2711 Interesting, though I would strongly recommend against travelling by Airlift cabs to the airport. They sent me a cab an hour late thanks to which I actually missed my flight, had to buy a new ticket for the next day and then travel 2 hours back to the city. You're much better off taking the BMTC shuttle if you don't have much luggage. It'll cost you half as much and it's predictable. Sorry to vent on your blog it's the first link that comes up on google if you sear h for airlift cabs, after the company site, so I figure this is the best way to spread the feedback. Feel free to delete the comment if this is a personal blog. Thanks Interesting, though I would strongly recommend against travelling by Airlift cabs to the airport. They sent me a cab an hour late thanks to which I actually missed my flight, had to buy a new ticket for the next day and then travel 2 hours back to the city. You’re much better off taking the BMTC shuttle if you don’t have much luggage. It’ll cost you half as much and it’s predictable. Sorry to vent on your blog it’s the first link that comes up on google if you sear h for airlift cabs, after the company site, so I figure this is the best way to spread the feedback. Feel free to delete the comment if this is a personal blog. Thanks

]]> By: AutoRaja http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2605 AutoRaja Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:30 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2605 B,lore autos are much better when compare the autos in other part of country, Cochin autos are sick B,lore autos are much better when compare the autos in other part of country, Cochin autos are sick

]]> By: Xylene http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2598 Xylene Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:40:15 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2598 @megcloud9 haha, yea i have over 10 posts about autodrivers. :D @megcloud9
haha, yea i have over 10 posts about autodrivers. :D

]]> By: megcloud9 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2592 megcloud9 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:48:04 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2592 we should start a auto drivers hate club ! bleh ! we should start a auto drivers hate club ! bleh !

]]> By: Xylene http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2586 Xylene Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:44:53 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2586 Anshul, The volvo is a blessing. Bluemist :) welcome to my blog. Nikhil, Either change ur plan or take a local bus. :) harsha, airlift taxi is cool. Anshul,
The volvo is a blessing.
Bluemist :)
welcome to my blog.
Nikhil,
Either change ur plan or take a local bus. :)
harsha,
airlift taxi is cool.

]]> By: Withering Willow http://crapbook.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/the-alternative-to-auto/#comment-2585 Withering Willow Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:28:32 +0000 http://crapbook.wordpress.com/?p=255#comment-2585 I daily take auto twice a day religiously...and what a pain it is here in Delhi too. But, I would say Bangalore is far worse. Sometimes the situation becomes very funny: Auto seeker: Bhaiya, metro station chalenge kya. Auto wala: nahi Auto seeker: Toh bhaiya kahan jaoge, wahi ghar leney ki sochte hain. :) I wish govt. cud do something about it. But, I guess I am hoping against hope. But thanks for making us aware. If I ever got a chance to go to bangalore, I will remember what I read. I daily take auto twice a day religiously…and what a pain it is here in Delhi too. But, I would say Bangalore is far worse.
Sometimes the situation becomes very funny:

Auto seeker: Bhaiya, metro station chalenge kya.
Auto wala: nahi
Auto seeker: Toh bhaiya kahan jaoge, wahi ghar leney ki sochte hain. :)

I wish govt. cud do something about it. But, I guess I am hoping against hope. But thanks for making us aware. If I ever got a chance to go to bangalore, I will remember what I read.

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