Sharing Autos overloaded with passengers in Hitech City. Pic:Venkat Rao M
The govt has also allowed a luggage charge of 50 paise per package, subject to specific conditions. The BMS called on drivers to collect a minimum fare of Rs 50 and announced three days of protests from Saturday.
The order said digital meters will be reset within three months. The minister told us that the fares could not be increased in one go and that the rates would be revised again later,” Sathireddy said. He said the minister also assured the unions that an auto workers’ welfare board would be constituted shortly and action against autos from other districts allegedly operating in unauthorised areas. The govt also agreed to examine the demand to convert Ola and Uber two-wheelers into yellow-board vehicles, Sathireddy said. “While the govt held discussions with representatives of auto unions, it is not appropriate to issue orders unilaterally without properly considering their views,” BMS representative Ravishankar Alluri said.
Until then, autos must display approved tariff cards showing the existing and revised fares. The Telangana govt issued a GO on Friday announcing the tariff. Telangana Auto Unions Joint Action Committee (JAC) leader A Sathireddy said its representatives met transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar on Friday and discussed problems faces by auto drivers.