With no clarity on NCR permits, autos go off roads

Noida | Tuesday | 16th October, 2018

Summary:

However, as a group of UP NCR permit holders arrived at the spot, auto driver Abhyas Yadav refused to ferry them. NOIDA: Commuters travelling towards Delhi had a tough time on Monday as a section of autorickshaw drivers went off the road with their NCR permits expiring on October 13. “Delhi traffic police might issue a challan as my permit has expired. These drivers even stopped their Delhi counterparts from entering Noida at a few places, causing inconvenience to commuters.Though officials say the previous NCR reciprocal agreement has been extended for another six months, the drivers continue to be a worried lot in the absence of any written communication.Noida Auto-rickshaw Chalak Association (NARCA) said that Delhi traffic police have been issuing challans to Noida auto drivers with NCR permits. I can’t take the risk,” Abhyas said.These drivers then went to the SP (traffic) Anil Jha and the ARTO (enforcement) Himesh Tiwari, asking them to issue challans against the drivers from Delhi, who have been lining the Noida-Delhi borders..