Taxi and the autowallas
The population of Dhaka city is over 1 crore. The taxis and autos plying on the roads of Dhaka have proper "meters". But none of these vehicles operate on "meters". People are compelled to pay the fare demanded by the drivers, which is exorbitant. You will not find such a situation in any country of the world. Our police administration has miserably failed to control these taxi and autowallas. Now we have a strong elected government. We have a Home Minister, Deputy Home Minister, Home Secretary, IG Police, DIG Police, Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Suptd. of Police, Dy Suptd. of Police, Traffic Police Officials, Thana Officers etc. etc. In addition there is a new dept. named "RAB" to assist the Police Dept. But they have not been able to catch the culprits and give them exemplary punishment. This is really a bad show on the part of the entire police administration. In every country of the world taxis operate on "meters". Therefore commuters do not face any difficulty. Our neighbouring country India has a unique system of taxi service in most of the metropolitan cities like Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore and Madras. The Police Welfare Association operates these taxi services efficiently. Each taxi has a meter and the driver will charge only the amount sown on the meter, which includes "waiting charges also". All taxis have a wireless connection and the police are constantly in touch with each of them. The passengers also trust these taxis for safety and fixed charges. It is time that our police administration should immediately look into the problems faced by the millions of people in Dhaka and Chittagong and take corrective action for the safety and security of the people.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments