Hyderabad: Traveller alleges cab driver charged Rs 1,500 for Rs 900 ride at RGI Airport

A Pune-based traveller alleged he was overcharged by a cab driver at Hyderabad’s RGI Airport while heading to Gachibowli. Sharing his experience on Reddit, he said several users reported similar incidents and advised booking cabs only through authorised kiosks or seeking police help.

Hyderabad: A traveller who arrived in the city from Pune was conned and forced to pay a higher fare by a cab driver who ferried him to Gachibowli.

The man took to ‘reditt.com’ , to narrate his ordeal and alert the people.

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In his post the man claimed that he had arrived from Pune to Hyderabad by a flight that landed at the RGI Airport around 3 am. “While walking towards the Uber pickup, a cab driver approached me and asked if I had booked an Uber. In that moment of desperation I trusted him. He promised the same Uber fare Rs. 900, but once we reached, he charged Rs. 1500, saying I was new to the city,” he stated.

Replying to his post several people said that they faced a similar problem at the RGI Airport. A few people suggested that approaching the Uber kioski and booking a cab is the right step, irrespective of a queue.

Some people advised that in such cases the victims can seek police help by calling the Dial – 100 helpline.