Bangalore Autorickshaw’s
Autorickshaw’s are the main source of commutation if you are here in bangalore other than the BMTC buses which will be crowded like anything. You find hell lot of autorickshaws in bangalore wherever you go. The question is.
Will you get one to your place of Destination?
The answer is for sure you will get!(:p what do u expect they are not running around for fun). The time taken to catch one to the place of your destination is pretty long. you will have to show your hand to hell lot of free autorickshwas. They will come stop near you!
You should ask in a polite tone? “Bhayya Forum jayega??”. Now again the intresting question.
What will be the Reply?
- Ive noted three strange types of answers.
If it’s a yes they will just either tilt your head to back asking you to get in or either just nod(a slow movement of the head in the downward direction) slightly asking you to come in. - You ask and they drove off more faster than they where coming to you!
- The other is the bargain Game!!! To go to forum from Koramangala first Block(where i stay) according to meter it can come upto 3 kilometers plus(taking the madiwala route/Either through the Sukh sagar side through 100feet road). First they will tell 50!. In reality the real charges can come around 20-25 rupees depending on how good a sprinter the autorickshaw meter is!. Hearing the amount now it’s your turn to either move off from him and wave to the next auto or if you are in hurry n you need to reach the place in time(haha u always start after time) you may now start bargaining starting from 30(knowing it;s more). Some might agree some follows the answer 2 mentioned above.
If you get into an auto ask the driver to Put on the Meter(otherwise you will end up paying more than double). If the driver asks for more go for another auto. you wil surely get autos to your destination if you are ready to wait some time. Dont act as if you are quite new to the place. Some drivers will only say in kannada. just communicate them in words(destination name, amount, No,yes,”jaao”).
If it rains in bangalore it drains your pocktes and it floods the drivers pockets! They ask thrice and more for the journey!(here you are left with no option. bargain bring the amount to somewhat middle and try reaching home safe). They might ask you for the number of passengers. If you say one they will say 50. As the Number increases the Amount also increases!(remember it’s not the kilometers). Only 3 persons are allowed per auto. If a fourth person comes in it’s 1 and half times the meter. No compromise on that. After 9.30 pm for any journey the auto’s in bangalore charge one and a half times the meter(that somewhat like a rule here).
Fianlly to stop! i should say you learn from experience! you will learn to deal with the autorickshaw walla’s once you have lost some money paying for the autos and have learnt the routes well!
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July 25th, 2007 at 8:37 am
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July 26th, 2007 at 9:36 am
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