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Viral LinkedIn Story of Mumbai Auto Abandonment Highlights Power of Digital Ratings

Her story of being stranded mid-ride has stayed in the headlines, fueling online conversations about driver-passenger relations in India’s gig-economy transport sector.

Overview

  • Aditi Ganvir said her Mumbai auto driver dropped her 1 km short of her office after an 18 km trip, telling her the distance was too far.
  • She recounted that he then questioned her choice of workplace, calculated her salary and lamented accepting the ride before ending the trip.
  • Her LinkedIn post has drawn over 65,000 views since August 2 and been cited by outlets including Hindustan Times, News18 and NDTV.
  • No public response has emerged from the auto driver to confirm or contest Ganvir’s account of the incident.
  • Ganvir advised commuters to give one-star ratings to drivers who abandon journeys, reflecting passengers’ growing reliance on digital feedback for redress.