E-rickshaw drivers are unruly in Raipur, police action creates panic

Raipur: Police has become strict on drivers who park e-rickshaws anywhere on busy roads of the city. FIR has been registered against three e-rickshaw drivers in Malviya Road in a single day. Their e-rickshaws have also been confiscated. Auto drivers have also protested against filing FIR directly against drivers. Traffic department has collected fine from more than 300 such auto drivers in a single day. According to the information received from Golbazar police station, drivers Rahul Khiladi, Rajesh Yadav and Ramakant Sahu had blocked the traffic by parking their e-rickshaws on Malviya Road in front of the police station. Even after the persuasion of the policemen, they were not removing the rickshaws. Therefore, their e-rickshaws have been confiscated and FIR has been registered against all three. Traffic department officials say that in most places in the city, e-rickshaw and passenger auto drivers are driving recklessly. Also Read – Dead body found from a closed house, police broke the lock, investigation revealed this thing Autos are being parked in no parking areas. Traffic jams were happening due to e-rickshaws being parked for a long time in busy markets. Due to this, the police conducted a campaign and took action against those who broke the rules. Due to the increasing number of e-rickshaws in the city, there is traffic jam on many roads. DSP Traffic Gurjeet Singh said that all auto drivers have been told to follow traffic rules within the city. Keep complete documents in the vehicle. During the campaign, many auto drivers were found who asked for extra time to complete the documents. Such auto drivers have been told to complete the documents within two months. If such auto drivers are found again after continuous checking, strict action will be taken against them.