Overview

• Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport department to cancel permits and register criminal cases against any autorickshaw drivers or app-based operators charging above the government-fixed rates.
• Bengaluru Traffic Police plainclothes teams and RTO officials have stepped up spot inspections at bus stops, metro stations and other transit hubs to enforce the ₹30 for the first two kilometers and ₹15 per additional kilometer cap.
• Commuters continue to report hidden fees, surge pricing and ride cancellations when refusing inflated fares and have been urged to insist on metered trips and lodge complaints through official portals.
• The Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union has petitioned the government for a fare revision to ₹40 for the first two kilometers and ₹20 per subsequent kilometer to cover rising fuel and maintenance costs.
• Lack of a functional Regional Transport Authority has stalled formal fare adjustments, leaving regulators to rely on ad hoc enforcement measures to curb overcharging.