Amidst the confusion over Uber auto fares in Pune, a shocking video has come to light where a woman and her Uber auto driver were harassed by a local auto rickshaw driver for allegedly protesting the presence of app-based transport services in Pune.
The case has come to light from Pune's Hadapsar, where a woman and her Uber auto driver were harassed by a local auto-rickshaw driver. The video of this incident is going viral on social media.
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In the video, a woman books an Uber auto and goes to fetch her daughter from school. However, as the auto reaches the lobby of her society, a local auto rickshaw driver suddenly appears and blocks the road. In the viral clip, the local auto rickshaw driver, with a big smile, tells the woman to cancel the Uber ride and get out of the auto. When the Uber driver opposes him, the man threatens the driver and instructs him to cancel the ride and park the car on the side. As the woman leaves, she notes the number of the man’s auto.
This is not a singular incident in Pune. In several areas of the city, local auto drivers threaten Uber, Ola cabs, and autos. Several such incidents have come to the fore from Sangamwadi, where private buses from parts of India and Maharashtra drop and pick up passengers.
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Uber's new agreement
At present, passengers in Pune are facing issues due to the new agreement of Uber with auto drivers. Even as they are trying to come to terms with Pune auto drivers' new agreement with Uber, Punekars are now raising concerns about meter tampering.
Several commuters in Pune have reported being overcharged due to alleged fare meter tampering by auto rickshaw drivers, despite booking rides through aggregator apps like Uber.
Recently, Uber has implemented new rules for auto rickshaw bookings via its app, as drivers can now charge fares based on meter readings.
