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Parents Support to Auto to Fight Ban
June 17th, 2010
The Pune City Autorickshaw Federation has decided to rope in parents to support their fight against the proposed ban on autorickshaws transporting schoolchildren, to start from Mumbai this year.
The federation will be submitting a memorandum of demands with letters from parent in favour of school autorickshaws.
“A number of parents have shown their support to autorickshaw drivers and want the school autorickshaws to continue as they are more comfortable than school buses. As per a survey, almost 70 per cent of schoolchildren travel by autorickshaws. This means, it is a convenient mode of transport,” said Bapu Bhave, treasurer of the federation.
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Autorickshaws gone off Roads on 15th June
June 16th, 2010
NAGPUR: Commuters will be in for grave inconvenience as over 15,000 three-wheeler auto rickshaws in the city will go off the roads on Tuesday to protest government’s policy to bar autorickshaws from transporting school students. The bandh call has been given by various auto federations in Vidarbha.
Phasing out of autos for school children is part of the state transport minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil’s school bus policy that is expected to come in force from this year. Schools have been told to deploy buses to avoid risk of accidents.
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Auto ride fares to be increased in Bangalore
June 15th, 2010
Autorickshaws Drivers in the city recently went on protest to press their case for a hike in the minimum fare from Rs.14 to Rs. 20. A decision regarding this will be taken by the end of this month.
Taking an auto to office might not be the best option for Bangaloreans anymore. Bangalore’s Autorickshaw Driver’s Union, a unit of the CITU has demanded for a hike in auto fares.
There is a possibility of a hike in fuel prices in Bangalore. Amidst this possibility, the autorickshaw union has made a fresh demand to increase the fares from Rs 7 per km to Rs 10 per km, besides increasing the minimum fare to Rs 15 for 1.5 km.
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Gas Fueled Bajaj Tuk – Tuk
June 15th, 2010
Gas Fueled Bajaj Tuk Tuk papercraft designed by Rino Liha (Peri Member). This Bajaj BBG (Natural Gas Fueled) was produced by Bajaj Auto Lmited India and distributed by PT. Abdi Raharja (Automotive distribution company). This new type of public transportation vehicle main purpose is to renew and replace 14000 old Bajaj Tuk Tuk in Jakarta and one of the air polution reduction campaigns.
Increase in Autorickshaw and Taxi Fares
June 14th, 2010
With the price of CNG increased, and circle rates for buying and selling of properties in the city likely to go up, the transport department is ready with the proposal to hike fares of autos and taxis after the Sunday’s cabinet meeting.
The matter is likely to be taken up by the cabinet soon. According to sources, the meter-down fare for autos may go up to Rs 15 from the existing Rs 10 and for taxis it may go up to Rs 20 from Rs 15.
A senior official said that there are two options in each case. For autos it can be Rs 8 or Rs 10 while for taxis it may be Rs 13 or Rs 15. The final call on what goes to the cabinet will have to be taken by the transport minister. Or maybe both options will be tabled and the cabinet will decide.
At present, autos charge Rs 4.50 for every additional km beyond the first and taxis charge Rs 8.50.
The auto and taxi unions have been demanding for a fare hike ever since the chief minister’s statement in the Assembly about the phasing out of autos.
Full article: Increase in Autorickshaw and Taxi Fares
Ayutthaya tuktuk
June 14th, 2010
Tuk-tuks in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, are of a different model than, for instance, in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Instead of having a single bench in the back, the Ayutthaya tuk-tuks are slightly larger and have two parallel benches for passengers with the entrance from the back; similar to the much larger songthaews which are converted pick-up trucks.
Benefits of 3 Wheeled Mobility scooter
June 14th, 2010
Although the number of 4 wheel mobility scooters far outnumbers the number of 3 wheel mobility scooters produced, there are many more advantages to owning a 3 wheeled scooter. All things considered you will find quite a few similarities when you compare them. With that said, the 3 wheel scooter surpasses the 4 wheeler in a few areas.
There are three major benefits to a three wheeled scooter. In basic terms, three wheeled scooters are more efficient than four wheeled scooters. They are also much more convenient to use and they just have a nicer appearance than four wheeled mobility scooters.
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Thailand – “Tuk-Tuks”
June 14th, 2010
One of the most iconic modes of transportation, the tuk tuk is a truly Thai vehicle. The colorful, noisy, open-air tuk tuks that are found throughout Bangkok are both a “must ride” experience for visitors and a convenient way for both visitors and locals to quickly travel around.
While tuk tuks are generally more expensive than air conditioned taxis, they are often more easy to find and certainly can be more fun to ride. That said, tuk tuk fares are not fixed and tuk tuk drivers have been known to overcharge unsuspecting foreigners. Visitors should agree upon fares with tuk tuk drivers prior to boarding the vehicle. Short tuk tuk trips should cost between 30 and 50 baht regardless of how many passengers you can pile on board.
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World’s Environmental Day of MGL
June 14th, 2010
: Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) celebrated the World Environment Day on 5th June 2010.
The day long programme focused on spreading awareness for protection of environment through use of environment friendly natural gas and other measures such as tree plantation.
The celebrations began with distribution of saplings to the CNG autorickshaw and taxi drivers at MGL’s CNG outlets at Bandra-Kurla Complex, City Gate Station- Wadala and Tardeo.
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