Following in our neighbours footsteps? A taxi issue
Although we are a nation of followers most of the time, i believe in some cases, where you arent good enough, its a good thing to follow practices tried and tested by others.
My case is to present a reduction in taxi fares. Ofcourse, that would mean first that meter's should be operational, and taxi-wallah's set on meter rates instead of setting a fixed rate.
I present this article, appearing in an Indian news site, Mid-Day, which proposes that taxi fares may be cut. An exerpt from the article reads as follows
So what can we do about it? Since the Karachi Traffic Police is doing such a good job of keeping polluting vehicles of the street (translating in Transporters strikes and all), they should also put in some effort to control the public transport system of taxi's and rickshaws. OR the city govt. enacts a new type of department or something to inspect taxi's and rickshaws randomly and check their meter readings.
Once there, the next step would be to obviously take the price of travelling a kilometer to something which both commuters can pay and through which taxi owners can etch out a decent living.
But being a karachite living in this city of turmoil for such a long time, i can only say this... "Such high hopes, grand plans and perfect solutions! if only they could be made real!".
My case is to present a reduction in taxi fares. Ofcourse, that would mean first that meter's should be operational, and taxi-wallah's set on meter rates instead of setting a fixed rate.
I present this article, appearing in an Indian news site, Mid-Day, which proposes that taxi fares may be cut. An exerpt from the article reads as follows
Good news, Mumbai! The state government plans to cut the minimum taxi fare by Rs 2.50. A committee appointed by the state government proposed that the minimum fare be cut from Rs 13 to Rs 10, but the state is said to have agreed on Rs 10.50.I know that while the standard taxi fare here in Karachi atleast is about Rs. 9 per kilometer, it is rarely being followed. I myself have paid upto Rs. 100 for travelling 6 to 7 kilometers on a number of occasion. Only a long and arduous haggling procedure brings the price down to a somewhat affordable Rs. 60 to 70.
The cut was proposed because the current fares are for petrol-driven cabs. All of Mumbai’s taxis now run on CNG, which is cheaper.
So what can we do about it? Since the Karachi Traffic Police is doing such a good job of keeping polluting vehicles of the street (translating in Transporters strikes and all), they should also put in some effort to control the public transport system of taxi's and rickshaws. OR the city govt. enacts a new type of department or something to inspect taxi's and rickshaws randomly and check their meter readings.
Once there, the next step would be to obviously take the price of travelling a kilometer to something which both commuters can pay and through which taxi owners can etch out a decent living.
But being a karachite living in this city of turmoil for such a long time, i can only say this... "Such high hopes, grand plans and perfect solutions! if only they could be made real!".
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