When I first came to Pune the autorickshaws, also known as autos or ricks, used to cost Rs. 5/- to the kilometre. Now they cost Rs. 8/- for the first kilometre and Rs. 6/- for every subsequent one. Inbetween this increment there have been many incidents where people that I know or know of, including [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Pune Transport’
3 October, 08
Appeal: Focus on People not Vehicles!
Noted city-based activist and campaigner, Sujit Patwardhan makes an appeal to the readers of the Chronicle:
I am surprised by the recent news in the papers that the subway at Wakdewadi, built many years back as a path for cyclists is being thrown open for four-wheelers (cars). This is located at one of the most congested [...]
