Passengers could lodge complaints with the Regional Transport Authorities if they were forced to pay more than the prescribed fare. However, Mr. Rajamani said that he had received complaints that a section of autorickshaws had revised fares on their own without following the fares fixed by the government. The passengers could lodge complaints with the Regional Transport Authorities or other concerned officers if they were forced to pay more than the prescribed fares. A senior officer privy to the development told The Hindu that a section of autorickshaws affiliated to a trade union had recalibrated meters with suo moto fixed fares. While welcoming the decision of collecting meter fare, the official said they should stick to Government fares.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2017 02:37 UTC