Speaking to The Indian Express, a traffic official said, “Prepaid auto kiosks under Cubbon Park traffic police station limits attract more passengers because the footfall in Metro stations is high. Rajajinagar traffic police station recorded the least number of services with only 3,400 passengers making use of prepaid autos in the last six months. They are followed by kiosks under Mahadevapura traffic police station (12,602 passengers), Malleswaram traffic police station (11,738 passengers) and Chickpete traffic police station (8,578 passengers). Kiosks at MG Road and Cubbon Park metro stations, that fall under the Cubbon Park traffic police station, seem to be the most popular, with 19,339 passengers having availed of the services till June. The kiosks currently function at Metro stations including MG Road, Cubbon Park, Nagasandra, Baiyappanahalli and Majestic where the demand is high.Īlso Read | Shakti scheme: Karnataka transport department seeks nod to recruit 9,000 employees, increase bus fleet The move came after complaints of harassment and overcharging against autorickshaw drivers who even refused rides to some passengers.
The pre-paid auto kiosks were revived at Metro stations with high footfall following joint efforts by the Bengaluru Metro and traffic police department. April saw the highest figures with 16,224 passengers utilising the service, while in June the number was 15,904. Since its relaunch in January, a daily average of nearly 500 passengers have been utilising the prepaid auto services which were established to improve last-mile connectivity.Īccording to data shared by the traffic police, a total of 88,226 passengers have availed of the prepaid auto services in the last six months at Metro stations and other areas. Prepaid autorickshaw kiosks at Metro stations and other important areas in Bengaluru, which rose in popularity after the Covid-19 pandemic, continue to attract a good number of passengers.
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