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Shortage of commercial and auto LPG in the city is affecting auto rickshaw services and the hotel industry. With restricted supply, eateries are switching to firewood while auto drivers queue at government outlets to avoid higher fuel prices.
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Traffic came to a standstill on Sagar Highway near LB Nagar after auto-rickshaw drivers protested the LPG fuel shortage. Drivers blocked the road, citing long queues and falling earnings, prompting police intervention to ease congestion and restore normal traffic movement.
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Hyderabad auto rickshaw drivers protested since Sunday night demanding faster LPG refills amid long queues. Tensions escalated at Rajendranagar and PVNR Expressway, prompting police action. Social organizations and locals provided food and water to drivers enduring hours-long waits.
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Autorickshaw drivers in Hyderabad are facing long queues and hours of waiting at LPG dispensing stations due to a severe supply shortage. Many drivers say the crisis is affecting their daily earnings as they struggle to find fuel across the city.
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BRS leader T. Harish Rao warned Rahul Gandhi against visiting Hyderabad unless the government clears Rs 24,000 dues per auto driver, threatening statewide protests. He accused the Revanth Reddy administration of neglect and demanded ex-gratia for deceased drivers and immediate payment of outstanding aid.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded immediate formation of a welfare board for auto drivers in Telangana. He highlighted pending payments, discontinued insurance schemes, and economic distress, urging the Congress government to act and support the 8 to 8.5 lakh drivers
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A 17-year-old Adivasi girl was allegedly gang-raped by auto drivers near the Chhattisgarh–Telangana border. Found unconscious in Paloncha, she was rescued by locals and handed over to child welfare authorities. Police are awaiting her full statement before registering a case.
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A large number of auto rickshaw drivers under the aegis of AITUC took out a protest rally
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The ruling party, which promised the moon during elections, has abandoned auto drivers after winning the elections and betrayed them, said the BRS leader
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BRS leader Harish Rao said 56 auto drivers died due to various reasons since the Congress came to power in Telangana.
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These rickshaw drivers in the city are asking the government to impose ban taxi services in Hyderabad.
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"Meetings will be conducted with the associations to clear their apprehensions, while ensuring the wellbeing of TSRTC," Prabhakar said
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Two auto rickshaw drivers have been arrested here for allegedly beating up a journalist working for a YouTube news channel after he insisted on paying fare as per the meter.
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Finance Minister T Harish Rao came to the Siddipet Auto Credit Cooperative Society meeting by driving an auto in a driver's uniform.
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Hyderabad: The Chandrayangutta police arrested six auto-rickshaw drivers on charges of performing dangerous stunts with their vehicles on the road and putting the lives of other motorists and pedestrians at risk. The arrested persons are Syed Zubair, Syed Sahil, Mohd. Innayath, Ghulam Saifuddin, Mohd. Sameer, Amir Khan, from Tolichowki. The absconding driver is Mohd. Ibrahim. […]
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Hyderabad: A video of auto drivers performing stunts on the busy Owaisi Hospital junction road in the city is going viral on the internet. In the clip, boys in three auto-rickshaws are seen dangerously performing side wheelies throwing caution to the wind. The vehicles were moving at a high speed and it is being reported […]
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Hyderabad: Two auto-rickshaw drivers won accolades for their honesty in the city, with one returning a bag with 10 tolas of gold ornaments, while another returned a wallet that contained Rs 10,000 in cash and crucial documents. Syed Zaker, 34, a resident of Muradnagar, had found a handbag around noon on Monday when he was […]
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Hyderabad: The Nizamabad district police on Saturday arrested two auto drivers on charges of attacking and robbing a passenger of gold and cash in a forest area at Chinnapur village under Makloor police station limits on December 26. The arrested were identified as Shaik Mazar alias Mujju, 21, a resident of Kanteshwar and A Santosh […]
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Society planning to issue upto Rs 2 crore loans to auto drivers by obtaining funds from NCDC soon.
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With drastic drop in income even after the city opening up, they find it difficult to make ends meet
