Special drive against auto rickshaws

104 auto rickshaw drivers booked, 10 seized

          SRINAGAR, MARCH 07: - Traffic Police City Srinagar in its special drive booked 104 auto-rickshaw drivers for plying without mechanical digital meters and seized 10 auto-rickshaws for not having proper documents.

Out of the 104 booked auto-rickshaws, 88 were fined, while as 16 were given court challan and a fine to the tune of Rs 9600 was collected from the violators.

           The Departmental official said that the auto rickshaw drivers have to install a mechanical digital meter and have to wear a proper uniform as per the Transport Commissioner & State Transport Authority J&K Srinagar notifications, otherwise legal action under law against the violators shall continue.