Summary:
At both railway stations, the auto drivers were seen writing 'Hadtal' on their windscreens even as the passengers passed by carrying heavy luggage in the lookout for a transport. "Earlier the autos running via app were not part of protest, but now we have taken them into out fold. "Hum raat 12bje se hadtal par hain", screamed the microphones in many parts of the city. Additional District magistrate (ADM) GP Mali said, "We have enhanced the city bus services and more magic vans have been deployed on the route to railway stations and bus stand during night hours, when the passengers and commuters have to solely depend on the autos." However, he declined to state the number city buses deployed to meet the crisis.The ADM said that usually the buses poly till 9.30 but effort is being made to let them ply even late night.According to president of new Bhopal autorickshaw association around 1.25 lakh Bhopalis depend on auto-rickshaws for travel in the city of 22 lakh..