Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: In what could prove to be a double whammy for Delhites who spend long hours in traffic jams, they might also have to shell out extra for hiring auto-rickshaws.
Also read: If you drive in Delhi, you should know traffic violation fines
As per a report in the Hindustan Times, Delhi government is contemplating a plan wherein passengers will have to compensate auto-rickshaws for the delay in reaching the destination owing to traffic jam.
The government may install new meters in auto-rickshaws to calculate the waiting period in traffic.
However, as per the government version, this move has been contemplated to deter auto-rickshaw drivers from refusing to take commuters.
The paper further said that the transport department “has directed its transport and traffic consultant Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd (DIMTS) to prepare a proposal on how the ‘waiting charges’ could be included electronically in the meters installed in the three-wheelers.”
