With RTO and traffic police department turning a blind eye toward six-seater autorickshaws plying illegally inside city limits, there have been chaotic conditions at many busy junctions, affecting the business of three-wheelers which run as per norms.
Milind Gajbhiye, vice-president of Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti Auto Sanghatana and members have submitted a memorandum in this regard to Sahebrao Patil, DCP (traffic). They alleged that both, traffic police and RTO, have failed to take action against illegal six-seaters and demanded a complete ban on these vehicles in city limits.
Senior inspector (traffic west) Ravindra Pisal said that his department regularly takes action against such vehicles. However, he failed to reply why asked how these vehicles continue to ply. On Wednesday, TOI team found that vehicles with registration number 'MH 40' ply freely inside city limits. There are around 25,000 autorickshaws on city roads. Of them, 8,000 are permit holders while the rest do not have them. There are 3,000 six-seater autorickshaws in corporation limits even though they have no permits to ply on city roads. Despite high court directions, they continue to ply in the city.
Sanjay Uike, an autorickshaw driver, said almost 3,000 six-seater autos in the district operate in the city. Sitabuldi is their hub from which they ply on different routes like Pardi, Hudkeshwar, Hingna, Dighori, Manewada, Koradi, Kamptee and Defence-Wadi. Similarly, around 500 Tata Magic vans have started operating from city limits, the auto union members complained.
These six-seater autos have created havoc on the road between Variety Square and Athwa Mile. "Illegally overcrowded autos come from Athawa Mile. They pick up passengers from Nagpur University campus, Bharat Nagar, Ravi Nagar, Law College, Bole Petrol Pump, Maharajbagh and Cinemax while traffic cops turn a blind eye," pointed out an autorickshaw driver.
These illegal autorickshaws are coming inside the city since long which can't take place without the knowledge of the traffic department, alleged Uike, another autorickshaw driver. "I have lost my job as the owner of my rickshaw suffered losses due to these illegal vehicles plying on our routes," he added.
Gajbhiye said that the DCP traffic has assured them of action against illegally plying six-seaters. If the traffic department and RTO fail to take action they would launch an agitation, he added.
Milind Gajbhiye, vice-president of Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti Auto Sanghatana and members have submitted a memorandum in this regard to Sahebrao Patil, DCP (traffic). They alleged that both, traffic police and RTO, have failed to take action against illegal six-seaters and demanded a complete ban on these vehicles in city limits.
Senior inspector (traffic west) Ravindra Pisal said that his department regularly takes action against such vehicles. However, he failed to reply why asked how these vehicles continue to ply. On Wednesday, TOI team found that vehicles with registration number 'MH 40' ply freely inside city limits. There are around 25,000 autorickshaws on city roads. Of them, 8,000 are permit holders while the rest do not have them. There are 3,000 six-seater autorickshaws in corporation limits even though they have no permits to ply on city roads. Despite high court directions, they continue to ply in the city.
Sanjay Uike, an autorickshaw driver, said almost 3,000 six-seater autos in the district operate in the city. Sitabuldi is their hub from which they ply on different routes like Pardi, Hudkeshwar, Hingna, Dighori, Manewada, Koradi, Kamptee and Defence-Wadi. Similarly, around 500 Tata Magic vans have started operating from city limits, the auto union members complained.
These six-seater autos have created havoc on the road between Variety Square and Athwa Mile. "Illegally overcrowded autos come from Athawa Mile. They pick up passengers from Nagpur University campus, Bharat Nagar, Ravi Nagar, Law College, Bole Petrol Pump, Maharajbagh and Cinemax while traffic cops turn a blind eye," pointed out an autorickshaw driver.
These illegal autorickshaws are coming inside the city since long which can't take place without the knowledge of the traffic department, alleged Uike, another autorickshaw driver. "I have lost my job as the owner of my rickshaw suffered losses due to these illegal vehicles plying on our routes," he added.
Gajbhiye said that the DCP traffic has assured them of action against illegally plying six-seaters. If the traffic department and RTO fail to take action they would launch an agitation, he added.
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