The Auto Drivers Unions in the city held a demonstration at the Road Transport Authority (RTA) office in Khairatabad, asking for the Congress-led state government to release the Rs 12,000 promised to them during elections.
The auto drivers’ union stated that drivers are suffering due to free
travel provided to women in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) buses.
It demanded that the government release the Rs 12,000 amount promised to each auto driver immediately, revise the auto fares, provide Rs 5 lakh accidental insurance, and form an auto drivers’ welfare board.