I dont fancy travelling by rickshaws as I am used to train travelling I prefer to walk or take a rickshaw for a short distance, But the problem is the place where I work there is no facility for a bus and the BEST buses ply from Ghatkopar in central and the frequency is very low due to which its impossible to travel on that busses.
Now I am left with only one option that is auto rickshaw. Since the past 4 years I have been travelling in rickshaw to reach my office every morning. I have to catch rickshaw from kanjurmarg the place has become so overcrowded that during peak hours there are no rickshaws to be seen. Previously not much people used to travel from kanjur marg but due to new offices in Andheri and other places people are forced to travel in rickshaws and busses from kanjurmarg. Catching a bus to Andheri, Seepz etc. is horrible duiring peak hours.
You will not get any rickshaw if you stand in the queue, you will have to show hand to each and every rickshaw standing or running on the main road when we tell them the place they show faces as if we are taking them to hell. I dont understand then why the hell are they running their rickshaws on roads if they dont want to take passengers in it. If at all you are lucky and get one the meter shocks you with its speed. Most of the meters are tampered no official is checking it. There should be cheks atleast twice a month. Every morning we have to argue with the rickshaw walas regarding the fare and most of the time the fares are twice the amount you would be actually paying. The rickshaws which have proper meters are rare in this city.
Why cant the government look into the problems of tax paying daily commuters we are not spared anywhere. Trains are overcrowded, Rickshaws charge you heavily and climbing on buses is a nightmare. Can the authorities check the meters which are being tampered or else we will have to suffer our whole life.