[Civic Sense] Banning two wheeler taxis and e-rickshaws makes more sense than you think

[Deep Mody]

You were also lucky bro that you only travelled 7.6 kms to get to college. I have to travel a total of 26 kms from home to college. First, I walk 1 km from my house to the auto stand, then I take a 2 kms ride from the auto stand to the bus stand. After that, I travel 20 kms by bus to another auto stand, and finally, remaining 3 kms from the auto stand to college.

isn't this distance very much normal in metros like Mumbai & Delhi?

When I travelled to Mumbai last month, I had to travel similar distance to reach everywhere we had planned to go

Actually in my case, my college was the most distant one from my home as compared to other colleges so I didn't consider myself lucky but your struggle is much more than me

 

[Tobi]

Agreed bike taxi's are very cheap my college is hardly 1.8 km from my home if use Rapido it costs around 40 - 50 for going there and same for coming back, whereas as you mentioned mafia they ask any amount for going there varies from 60 - 80 and for coming back not less than 100.

But sadly my college doesn't allow mobile in exams expect practicals so can't use rapido.

What! ₹80 for just this short distance? The city where I live in, the auto drivers would charge merely ₹10-15. Anyway I would prefer going on foot for this short distance.

You were also lucky bro that you only travelled 7.6 kms to get to college. I have to travel a total of 26 kms from home to college. First, I walk 1 km from my house to the auto stand, then I take a 2 kms ride from the auto stand to the bus stand. After that, I travel 20 kms by bus to another auto stand, and finally, remaining 3 kms from the auto stand to college.

Off topic: Is Amity that far from the main city?

Coming to the topic:
The main problem is the auto drivers. I've seen many accidents; mostly because they would apply a brake anytime on the road where people don't prefer vehicle spacing.

The companies should perform proper tests before actually hiring anyone (whether it's bike, cab or e-rickshaw.) And the tests must be under Indian standards and circumstances.

 

[Shiv Verma]

isn't this distance very much normal in metros like Mumbai & Delhi?

The metro service is available in my area, but it does not extend to my college location.

Off topic: Is Amity that far from the main city?

Although Amity is far from where I live, it is still within the city. The area is developed, yet you can still see farms, villages, and some unsophisticated people staring at you.

The college bus fee is too high, so I take the local bus instead. The conductor fills the bus with so many commuters that it feels cramped and packed. It gets very uncomfortable, and the driving skills of the bus driver is like icing on the cake. These drivers honk excessively and drive recklessly, including breaking traffic signals, which makes me really angry, but there's nothing I can do about it.