Cab fares soar as Diwali rush crowds metro

Gurgaon | Tuesday | 6th November, 2018

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Gurgaon: App-based cab aggregators had a field day in Gurgaon on Tuesday, a day before Diwali , as almost all the metro stations in the city witnessed heavy festive rush.Massive queues were witnessed at Huda City Centre metro station, particularly during evening rush hours. “When I reached the Huda City Centre metro station, I was shocked to see the long queue, spilling on to the road outside. “The queue which started from the entry gate stretched way beyond the auto stand. As a number of offices closed down after lunch, snarls started before 4pm and lasted till 7.30pm. Commuters were forced to stand in queue for almost an hour just to enter the station.Some commuters who grew impatient decided to take a cab instead, but ended up paying more than double the usual fare..