Mumbai: High-handedness of rickshaw and taxi drivers have cost them Regional Transport Office (RTO) action after more than 200 cases were registered against them for overcharging and refusing to ply. This comes after the angry commuters lodged complaints of these drivers at the different RTO offices in the city.
All of these complaints have been registered from Jan 9. “Until now we have received 261 cases against the auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, of which 121 cases are registered against the auto-taxi drivers for demanding extra money from commuters and saying no to passengers. However, some are relieved after paying fine and also took licenses from drivers. As per data, 77 matters of overcharging in Wadala, 21 in Tardeo and 23 cases were reported in Andheri RTO,” said a senior RTO official.
