CHENNAI AUTOS TO GET GPS
August 26, 2013 4 Comments
CHENNAI AUTOS TO GET GPS
SOURCE :NEWINDIANEXPRESS By IANS – CHENNAI
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Auto-rickshaws in Chennai will be fitted with new meters with global positioning system (GPS) and an electronic digital printer, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said Sunday.
She said in a statement: “For the first time in India, auto-rickshaws plying in Chennai will be fitted with GPS and electronic digital printer, free of cost, by the government, involving an outlay of Rs.80 crore.”
She said commuters will be given a receipt with the distance travelled and the tariff rate.
“The operation of the auto-rickshaws will also be monitored effectively,” she added.
The meter, she said, will have a ‘panic button’ so that a passenger can press it in case of any danger. The device enables monitoring by a control centre.
She said the government has fixed the minimum tariff rate at Rs.25 for the first 1.8 km and Rs.12 for every additional km. The revised tariff will be effective from Sunday.
The auto-rickshaw tariff in Chennai was last revised in 2007
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this is a progressive step !! praise worthy !
Pretty Good Step and I guess less Harassment for the Commuters as I know the Chennai’s Autowalas..they are so aggressive..
True. Chennai Autos are pretty hard on their words 🙂
How u been. Was off for a while.
M fine..What about you?
Just reached Bangalore today morning after two days trip from Kanyakumari.. 🙂